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Theo Markettos
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 Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 11:07 am Post subject: Fluke 87 flat batteries |
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I have an original Fluke 87 (not 87 III, 87 IV etc) that has a rather
annoying fault. If I put a new alkaline battery in, it goes flat in a month
or so. This is with the meter being switched off (dial in the off position,
not relying on auto-power-off) and unused. Otherwise as far as I can tell
it works fine - I just can't use it very much as every time I reach for it
the battery is flat. I bought it secondhand about 5 years ago, and though I
haven't been using it much for the last few years I'm sure this flattening
is a fairly new phenomenon.
Just wondered if anyone had seen this before? ISTR reading that some Flukes
have a lifetime guarantee - is that right?
Cheers,
Theo |
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Sam Goldwasser
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: Fluke 87 flat batteries |
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Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> writes:
| Quote: | I have an original Fluke 87 (not 87 III, 87 IV etc) that has a rather
annoying fault. If I put a new alkaline battery in, it goes flat in a month
or so. This is with the meter being switched off (dial in the off position,
not relying on auto-power-off) and unused. Otherwise as far as I can tell
it works fine - I just can't use it very much as every time I reach for it
the battery is flat. I bought it secondhand about 5 years ago, and though I
haven't been using it much for the last few years I'm sure this flattening
is a fairly new phenomenon.
Just wondered if anyone had seen this before? ISTR reading that some Flukes
have a lifetime guarantee - is that right?
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Yes, but not sure how that would work since your not the original owner.
Easiest may be to wire in a toggle. :)
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