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Fungus:
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--- Quote from: Fungus on March 28, 2023, 01:08:26 pm ---A flashing backlight should be on the "must-have" feature list if that's where you work.
(and that rules out Flukes - I don't understand how people can claim Flukes are safe for industrial environments without it)
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You don't comprehend that people might disagree with your opinion? :)
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I don't comprehend that people would say it's unnecessary or that Fluke shouldn't add it.
tooki:
--- Quote from: Fungus on March 28, 2023, 03:22:39 pm ---
--- Quote from: bdunham7 on March 28, 2023, 02:57:08 pm ---
--- Quote from: Fungus on March 28, 2023, 01:08:26 pm ---A flashing backlight should be on the "must-have" feature list if that's where you work.
(and that rules out Flukes - I don't understand how people can claim Flukes are safe for industrial environments without it)
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You don't comprehend that people might disagree with your opinion? :)
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I don't comprehend that people would say it's unnecessary or that Fluke shouldn't add it.
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I don’t see anyone here (or anywhere else) saying that.
bdunham7:
--- Quote from: Fungus on March 28, 2023, 03:22:39 pm ---I don't comprehend that people would say it's unnecessary or that Fluke shouldn't add it.
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OK, when do you want the backlight to flash and how does not having it do so make the meter 'unsafe'?
Fungus:
--- Quote from: bdunham7 on March 28, 2023, 06:30:35 pm ---
--- Quote from: Fungus on March 28, 2023, 03:22:39 pm ---I don't comprehend that people would say it's unnecessary or that Fluke shouldn't add it.
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OK, when do you want the backlight to flash and how does not having it do so make the meter 'unsafe'?
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Simple: The backlight should come on whenever the continuity beeper is beeping.
Not having it doesn't make the meter unsafe per se but there's a lot of circumstances where the meter would be safer if it did this. As a company which builds its brand around "safety!" I don't comprehend why they wouldn't add it. Brymen, Hioki, etc., all do it.
Me? I think there's plenty of room for a Fluke 87 VI with features like this, CAT IV 1000V rating, etc., ie. Catch up with the competition.
bdunham7:
--- Quote from: Fungus on March 28, 2023, 06:39:42 pm ---Simple: The backlight should come on whenever the continuity beeper is beeping.
Not having it doesn't make the meter unsafe per se
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I'm glad you concede that point. As a feature it might be handy, but hardly the huge deal you seem to imply it is. All of the meters in question have backlights and will clearly indicate continuity. So if you can see the screen, you can see the indication. Perhaps in a few edge cases where you are twisted around and can just barely see the meter out of the corner of your eye, your pet feature would be nice to have. Deaf persons in particular might appreciate it. But I doubt Fluke is going to lose market share over it.
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