Fluke Lifetime Warranty

[logictom]

If you buy a second hand Fluke that has a lifetime warranty can you still use it to get the multimeter fixed if it develops a fault?
Can't find much on the Fluke site, if anyone knows or has a link I'd be grateful.

[EEVblog]

Technically, no. I believe the warranty is for the original owner only.
But there have been endless reports over the years of people having their 2nd hand meters fixed for free.

Dave.

[Kiriakos-GR]

Another factor of influence about the acceptance for coverage , it could be the Country that you live.
And the local representatives ..

It looks that you stay in UK ..   and  I am not aware if the Fluke products ,
gets support from the European network , or direct from Fluke .UK  that deals directly with the American Fluke network.  

But I will agree with Dave ,  they do some exceptions from time to time.
( I got the same words , and from the Greek authorized seller )  
And the only unquestionable warranty , comes from the authorized Fluke sellers.  
And the warranty its not transferable.

[Excavatoree]

Also, the "lifetime warranty"is not your lifetime, it's the lifetime of the product - as defined by Fluke.  A product's lifetime ends seven years after they stop making it, but everyone gets at least ten years from the date of purchase.  (so the folks buying the last ones get ten years instead of seven)

However, as Dave and K. say, they make exceptions. 

[sonicj]

what if the original purchaser was the us military and part of the case is mia???
-sj

[Kiriakos-GR]

Anything sold to military , its triple registered to Fluke .
I do not believe that this one will get any support.

[sonicj]

pants!

this fella does a nice teardown of the same meter. looks like its quite nice when it works. 

[mzacharias]

There is a fellow selling replacement zebra strips for 77 style meters on eBay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fluke-77-2-78-79-29-2-Repair-Kit-faded-LCD-Display-/330488591129?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf2a7b319

For reasons that must be obvious to Dave's fans (myself included!) I try to stay away from reviewing Flukes for the most part; but I plan to review a 27FM soon, and update everyone on Fluke's rework of their service on my 85-3.

They turned it around really quick - they received it on Wednesday and shipped it back out on Friday. It should arrive this coming Thursday.

Of course, they may have just replaced it...

[Kiriakos-GR]

Ok for once more , there is Fluke love in the air ... 

I have only one advice for the used ones,  if you do care to be an True RMS get an modern model. (2000 and after )

If not... get what ever .

[mzacharias]

Anything sold to military , its triple registered to Fluke .
I do not believe that this one will get any support.

The 77BN says "No Warranty" right there on the back cover.