Fluke 77-4 Industrial Multimeter, 1000V

I got the DVM back in the late 1980s/early 1990s. When I got it, I was in Electronic Circuit Design. Because of a career change to Computer Software Development, I use the meter now at home. It is my goto meter to testing anything electronic/electric.

That means that the battery is now nearly/over 30 years old and I have never had to replace it. That is a great product;

BTW, below it asks how long I have had it. "1 year or longer" is the max entry. I laughed. They should have have entries like 5 years, 10 years, 25 years, more than 25 years.

I worked in the Boeing Calibration lab and would see literally hundreds of these and typically about all I had to do was change batteries and fuses. Issued by toolrooms for production use, sometimes factory, sometimes flightlie. They got torture tested. Under any normal circumstances these are virtually indestructible..

So I worked at Fluke as a designer in the 80's and brought home a 77 prototype. I moved on to another company in '85 but have kept that DVM since. It's been dropped many times and I've gone through I think 3 or 4 9v batteries and it's still going strong after 35 years. Fluke had a robust qualification process that included temperature, humidity, shock, EMI and vibration abuses. When it's time I'll upgrade to another Fluke but I think this one will outlive me.

This is the perfect volt-ohmmeter for work or home.

I have been useing the 77IV for aver secen years and it has never failed on me. I recommend anyone looking for a good tool to get this one. This mulitmeter has handeled many wiring jobs on various diesel trucks without fault.

Bought this meter about 6-8 months ago and haven't had any issues. Replaced my old 77 series with this and the newer version is a definite upgrade as it should be. It's voltage range suits well for plc, electronics, and automated service circuit systems troubleshooting. Well suited for field technicians and mechanics alike. Fluke does not disappoint with its rugged package And true test to the elements. I have other meters And nothing is as reliable as my Fluke.

If you only can carry one meter for general work, this is the one to have. Don't waste your money buying throwaway meters over and over again, when you can buy just one of these and use it (almost forever .

I bought this for my job i am a tower tech/ Radio tech and it is in use all of the time simple and easy to use

Great Meter, its always my go to as I know it will work whenever I need it to unlike some of the other ones I've had over the years

I purchased this meter several months ago and it has been a pleasure to use. It is easy to understand, the display is easy to see, and the tone is loud enough for me to hear. Excellent, durable product.