Fluke: Electrical test instruments and connected maintenance software

Fluke supplies electrical test instruments, power-quality analyzers, condition-monitoring sensors and software for industrial maintenance teams.

Summary

Best for
Energy surveys, power-quality investigations and condition-based industrial maintenance.
Less suited to
Selecting every connected instrument as a general-purpose Modbus meter.
Deployment
Portable instruments, installed monitoring sensors and gateways, with product-specific desktop or cloud software.
Data in
Electrical measurements, vibration and inspection data; eMaint can also receive existing automation-system data.
Pricing
Pricing was not established from the reviewed technical sources; request a quote for the exact configuration.

Overview

Fluke makes instruments used to investigate electrical systems and maintain industrial equipment. Its corporate profile spans power analyzers, multimeters, thermal imaging, insulation testing and calibration. That is wider than a portfolio of permanently installed energy meters: many instruments are intended to answer a particular maintenance or measurement question during a site visit or recording campaign.

The software business extends that work into maintenance planning. eMaint manages assets, work orders and condition information, while connected sensors can supply ongoing observations. A useful comparison therefore separates the instrument that measures an electrical problem from the system that schedules and records the maintenance response.

Offering

The 1770 series provides three-phase power-quality analysis in the 1773,1775 and 1777 models. Their capabilities are not identical: the manufacturer distinguishes the transient-recording performance of the 1775 and 1777. Ethernet, USB and optional wireless hardware support retrieval and remote work, alongside the instrument's local display and recording functions.

Fluke also documents the 3540 FC power monitor for remote observation of electrical variables and the 3502 FC gateway with 3561 FC vibration sensors for vibration screening. These remain separate measurement products. A vibration sensor can help identify changes in rotating equipment without supplying the voltage, current and energy information of a power-monitoring instrument.

Products and platforms

  1. 1773,1775 and1777

    Power-quality analyzers

    Three-phase analysis with model-specific transient capabilities and communication options.3

  2. 177X Wi-Fi/BLE module

    Analyzer accessory

    Wireless module for1770-series analyzers; not included in BASIC packages.4

  3. eMaint CMMS

    Maintenance software

    Asset records, work orders and condition-based maintenance workflows.5

  4. Connect2Assets

    Software integration

    SCADA, PLC and BMS measurements into eMaint.6

  5. Fluke Mobile

    Maintenance application

    Field work orders, asset information and offline workflows.7

  6. 3540FC

    Power monitor

    Remote monitoring of electrical variables with Fluke condition-monitoring software.9

  7. 3502FC gateway and3561FC sensors

    Vibration monitoring

    Bluetooth vibration sensors with Wi-Fi gateway and cloud collection.10

  8. 1730 Energy Logger and ii910 Acoustic Imager

    Energy investigation tools

    Complementary instruments used in the Aspire Bakeries case study.8

Technology

The 177X Wi-Fi/BLE module supports the 1773,1775 and 1777 analyzers, with 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections to additional Fluke measurement channels. The series specifications distinguish BASIC packages that do not include this module. Wireless capability should therefore be compared at the ordered-package level rather than assumed from a product-family photograph.

For maintenance-system integration, Connect2Assets brings readings from SCADA, PLC and building-management systems into eMaint. It supports scheduled collection and condition-driven measurement submission. This preserves a useful route for existing plant data without confusing software integration with an open protocol implemented by every handheld Fluke instrument.

Markets

The Aspire Bakeries case study illustrates an energy-efficiency workflow combining power logging with acoustic inspection of compressed-air systems. Electrical consumption and leak identification answer complementary questions: one describes the energy being used, while the other helps locate a potential source of avoidable demand. This is a more specific use case than a generic claim that any connected meter improves efficiency.

Fluke Mobile addresses the field-team side of maintenance, including work orders, asset records, photographs and offline work. Its published Vanderlande example concerns making maintenance information available to staff on site. Together with eMaint, it connects inspection findings to planned work rather than leaving measurements as isolated files.

Company

John Fluke founded the company in 1948 in Springdale, Connecticut, according to its published history. The current corporate profile identifies headquarters in Everett, Washington, and ownership by Fortive Corporation. It describes an international manufacturing and sales organization serving electrical, industrial and calibration users.

The present portfolio includes both the traditional test-instrument business and the maintenance software offered through Fluke Reliability. eMaint provides computerized maintenance management and enterprise asset management, while Fluke Mobile supports those workflows in the field. These software products are part of the company's maintenance offering, but do not change the individual communication capabilities of its meters, analyzers or sensor gateways.

Alternatives in power metering and monitoring

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References

  1. Fluke corporate profile, headquarters and Fortive ownership (opens in a new tab)
  2. Fluke history and 1948 founding (opens in a new tab)
  3. 1770-series analyzer specifications and model differences (opens in a new tab)
  4. 177X Wi-Fi/BLE module specifications (opens in a new tab)
  5. eMaint CMMS and enterprise asset management (opens in a new tab)
  6. Connect 2Assets automation-data integration (opens in a new tab)
  7. Fluke Mobile capabilities and Vanderlande example (opens in a new tab)
  8. Aspire Bakeries power-logging and acoustic-inspection case study (opens in a new tab)
  9. 3540FC power-monitor documentation (opens in a new tab)
  10. 3502FC gateway and 3561FC vibration-sensor documentation (opens in a new tab)

This profile does not imply a commercial relationship with Fluke and may contain inaccuracies.