Comments on: EEVblog #15 Part 1 of 2 – Fluke 189/289 Multimeter Review http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/29/eevblog-15-part-1-of-2-fluke-189-289-multimeter-review/ An off-the-cuff video Blog for electronics engineers, enthusiasts, hackers and Makers Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:19:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kyr http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/29/eevblog-15-part-1-of-2-fluke-189-289-multimeter-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Kyr Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:12:12 +0000 http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=112#comment-202 I own a first generation 189 (purchaced new) and I was worried about the short battery life when I got it, but after 3 years I can say it isn't that bad. I takes about a year to show BAT on display. I admit tho, I don't use it daily... What really disapointed me was the (7 seg) LCD. Not all segments have the same contrast and some are so fade that I have to look at 90 degrees angle. Awfull viewing angle. I wonder if I got a faulty one? I own a first generation 189 (purchaced new) and I was worried about the short battery life when I got it, but after 3 years I can say it isn’t that bad.
I takes about a year to show BAT on display.
I admit tho, I don’t use it daily…

What really disapointed me was the (7 seg) LCD. Not all segments have the same contrast and some are so fade that I have to look at 90 degrees angle. Awfull viewing angle.

I wonder if I got a faulty one?

]]> By: Zach http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/29/eevblog-15-part-1-of-2-fluke-189-289-multimeter-review/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Zach Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:44:36 +0000 http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=112#comment-201 With battery life that bad, I'm surprised that it does not come with a wall wart adapter add on. With battery life that bad, I’m surprised that it does not come with a wall wart adapter add on.

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