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Currently got the Fluke 87. Again, a lovely bit of kit but can't see why it costs so much more than the 179.

Had a quick look and the 87 is slightly higher spec, but not the ~£150 difference on RS!
 
Just to link to one of the sponsor's who are doing a good deal on it just now:
As discussed on another thread probably the bigger brother, the 760-2 model, is best overall value for money.

While I really like my Fluke 179 I can't say it would be a good recommendation for electrician's use (cost high, extra accuracy not important in this context). The IP67 model at even higher cost is attractive as a gadget, but again hard to justify given its in the MFT price range:
Has anyone used IR imaging to look for hot connections before? I ask because FLIR do a multimeter with IR camera but I have no experience of thermal imaging to know if it is worth getting (beyond the "cool gadget" aspect):
 
Agree the 760-2 would be a better bet, rapidly came to that conclusion after buying the 760-1, but to my credit, I did buy it from our sponsor. :p

IR imaging would be cool.
 
I dont need one at the moment, but i think for the handiness id go for something like this next time i need a multimeter, handy for those unlabelled boards, when isolating a circuit, just a bit pricy for the convenience to save walking to and fro,
 

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