Fluke 87V
Updated 2026-10-27
Specifications
Figures as the manufacturer states them on its product page or datasheet; each row links its data record.
- Battery life
- 400 hours
- Display
- 6000 counts, updates 4/s; 19,999 counts in high-resolution mode; 32-segment bar graph, updates 40/s
- Measurement category
- CAT III 1000 V; CAT IV 600 V
- Operating temperature
- -20 °C to +55 °C
- Resistance
- 50 MΩ maximum; ±(0.2% + 1)
- Temperature range
- -200.0 °C to 1090 °C (-328.0 °F to 1994.0 °F), excluding probe
- Weight
- 355 g; 624 g with holster
Data records
- The manufacturer's page for the 87V was read on the date given in the value. Value: 2026-10-27.
- Fluke lists the 87V as an industrial multimeter. Value: digital multimeter.
- The 87V shows readings on a digital display with an analog bar graph and a two-level backlight, and a touch hold function keeps a reading on the screen after the probes are removed.
- The 87V captures intermittent signals with its Peak Capture function.
- The 87V measures resistance, capacitance, frequency, duty cycle and conductance, and tests continuity and diodes.
- The 87V measures temperature with the 80BK temperature probe supplied with it.
- The 87V has a selectable low-pass filter for measuring the output of variable frequency drives.
- The 87V measures AC and DC voltage and current, with true-rms response on AC.
- The 87V is a product of Fluke. Value: Fluke.
- The manufacturer gives the model designation as 87V. Value: 87V.
- Fluke maintains a product page for the 87V on its own website, which is the page cited for this entry.
- The manufacturer states a maximum AC voltage for the 87V with its accuracy, bandwidth and resolution. Value: 1000 V maximum; ±(0.7% + 2) True RMS; AC bandwidth 20 kHz with low pass filter; 3 dB @ 1 kHz; 0.1 mV maximum resolution.
- The manufacturer states a typical battery life for the 87V on alkaline cells without the backlight. Value: 400 hours.
- The manufacturer states a maximum DC current for the 87V with a short-term overload and its accuracy. Value: 10 A (20 A for 30 seconds maximum); ±(0.2% + 2).
- The manufacturer states a maximum DC voltage for the 87V with its accuracy and resolution. Value: 1000 V maximum; ±(0.05% + 1); 10 µV resolution.
- The manufacturer states the display resolution of the 87V in counts and the update rate of its bar graph. Value: 6000 counts, updates 4/s; 19,999 counts in high-resolution mode; 32-segment bar graph, updates 40/s.
- The manufacturer states the measurement category ratings of the 87V. Value: CAT III 1000 V; CAT IV 600 V.
- The manufacturer states an operating temperature range for the 87V. Value: -20 °C to +55 °C.
- The manufacturer states a maximum resistance for the 87V with its accuracy. Value: 50 MΩ maximum; ±(0.2% + 1).
- The manufacturer states a temperature measurement range for the 87V, excluding the probe. Value: -200.0 °C to 1090 °C (-328.0 °F to 1994.0 °F), excluding probe.
- The manufacturer states a weight for the 87V alone and with its holster. Value: 355 g; 624 g with holster.
- The product page states that the inputs of the 87V are built to EN 61010-1, third edition. Value: EN 61010-1 third edition.
- The product page gives the shock rating of the 87V as a drop test per IEC 61010-1:2001. Value: IEC 61010-1:2001.
- The product page gives the vibration specification of the 87V as per MIL-PRF-28800 for a Class 2 instrument. Value: MIL-PRF-28800, Class 2.
- The catalog name of the model is written Fluke 87V. Value: Fluke 87V.
Sources
- Fluke product page, Fluke 87V Industrial Multimeter | Fluke, web page edition, Fluke. Held as: Public page. Publisher page
Changelog (59 entries)
| Date | Revision | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.checked) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.checked) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.class) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.class) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.function.display) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.function.display) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.function.peak-capture) | |
| 2026-10-27 | revised (prod.fluke-87v.function.peak-capture) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.function.peak-capture) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.function.resistance-capacitance-frequency) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.function.resistance-capacitance-frequency) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.function.temperature) | |
| 2026-10-27 | revised (prod.fluke-87v.function.temperature) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.function.temperature) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.function.vfd-low-pass-filter) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.function.vfd-low-pass-filter) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.function.voltage-current) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.function.voltage-current) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.manufacturer) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.manufacturer) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.model) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.model) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.product-page) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.product-page) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.spec.ac-voltage) | |
| 2026-10-27 | revised (prod.fluke-87v.spec.ac-voltage) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.spec.ac-voltage) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.spec.battery-life) | |
| 2026-10-27 | revised (prod.fluke-87v.spec.battery-life) | |
| 2026-10-27 | revised (prod.fluke-87v.spec.battery-life) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.spec.battery-life) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.spec.dc-current) | |
| 2026-10-27 | revised (prod.fluke-87v.spec.dc-current) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.spec.dc-current) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.spec.dc-voltage) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.spec.dc-voltage) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.spec.display) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.spec.display) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.spec.measurement-category) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.spec.measurement-category) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.spec.operating-temperature) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.spec.operating-temperature) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.spec.resistance) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.spec.resistance) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.spec.temperature-range) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.spec.temperature-range) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.spec.weight) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.spec.weight) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.standard.en-61010-1) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.standard.en-61010-1) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.standard.iec-61010-1-2001) | |
| 2026-10-27 | revised (prod.fluke-87v.standard.iec-61010-1-2001) | |
| 2026-10-27 | revised (prod.fluke-87v.standard.iec-61010-1-2001) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.standard.iec-61010-1-2001) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.standard.mil-prf-28800) | |
| 2026-10-27 | revised (prod.fluke-87v.standard.mil-prf-28800) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.standard.mil-prf-28800) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (prod.fluke-87v.title) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (prod.fluke-87v.title) |
Cite this page
Cite the governing standard for the fact itself; cite this page as the finding aid.
"Fluke 87V." Test Instrument Reference. 2026-10-27. https://www.testinstrumentreference.com/products/fluke-87v/.
Test Instrument Reference, Fluke 87V (Oct. 27, 2026), https://www.testinstrumentreference.com/products/fluke-87v/.
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