The Fluke 179 is the new benchmark as a general purpose multimeter. It sets the standard with a combination of precision, features, ease-of-use, safety and reliability. The 179 features true RMS voltage and current measurements, 0.09% basic accuracy, 6000 count resolution, manual and automatic ranging, display hold and auto hold, frequency and capacitance measurements, temperature measurements, min/max/avg recording, and a smoothing mode which allows filtering of rapidly changing inputs.