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Some questions before buy an used Fluke-289 multimeter
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fabriciofx:
Hi guys!
I'm looking buy an used Fluke-289 multimeter, but before it I've some questions and I'd like your help:
1) How can I check if is it a genuine Fluke-289 multimeter? The seller sent to me a photo of its serial number.
2) How can I check if is not a "stoled" device? The seller there isn't invoce anymore.
3) How can I check how old is this multimeter? Is there a way to check when it was manufactured?
Thanks for any help!
MathWizard:
I don't think you should worry about all that, should buy a used DMM from some trusted seller on ebay or some where, someone with good ratings, and then u should also see they should have a normal price, not something way cheaper than all the other good sellers.
As for the age of some DMM, if you really want, you could ask the seller to open it up and get some date codes off the IC's.....but a lot of big time seller's might not have the time, or staff to go doing that. Maybe there's even a serial code on the DMM PCB, with a date code., IDK fluke stuff, I don't own any yet, wait now, YES I DO, of course I do, just not DMM's, I have 3 Fluke Oscope's.
If I was selling a DMM, I would check date codes if I had the time, so yeah go ahead and ask, maybe they will.
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