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FLUKE 107 - absolute garbage lasted 2 years

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BeBuLamar:
If the OP used Energizer or RayOVac batteries and they leaked he could claim to them and they will pay for a new 107.

stj:

--- Quote from: BeBuLamar on July 03, 2024, 10:35:15 am ---If the OP used Energizer or RayOVac batteries and they leaked he could claim to them and they will pay for a new 107.

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good luck with that - read the smallprint.

BeBuLamar:

--- Quote from: stj on July 03, 2024, 01:11:39 pm ---
--- Quote from: BeBuLamar on July 03, 2024, 10:35:15 am ---If the OP used Energizer or RayOVac batteries and they leaked he could claim to them and they will pay for a new 107.

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good luck with that - read the smallprint.

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You don't know until you tried. I had RayOVac batteries leaked and damaged my 2 D cells Maglite. I called them, they asked me to take pictures show the damage. The date of the batteries etc.. Also a link to Amazon where they sell the flashlight for the value reference. They gave me coupons for replacement batteries and $50 for the flashlight. The 107 is about $85 I think they would go for it. One thing I noticed that they were not surprised that their batteries do leak.

floobydust:
It's interesting - do we blame:
OP - for not using his multimeter very often, for having dead batteries, for telling us late that it's hit with battery leakage.
Battery Manufacturer - my money is on Duracell for the big leak.
Fluke - it's an electrically weak design and died due to a weeny transient (my initial vote, Joe killed that)
Fluke - battery compartment designed to funnel leaky battery goo right onto the jungle IC and kill it.
Fluke - Repair/Calibration is impossible, resistance is futile, you will be assimilated. Just buy a new one USD $156

Leaking Duracell, they did cough up $40 for a new Maglite.

wraper:

--- Quote from: BeBuLamar on July 03, 2024, 07:41:23 pm ---One thing I noticed that they were not surprised that their batteries do leak.

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Because they do leak. I don't use them since they leaked in my U1272A for a second time. The first time I needed to replace a whole backside housing as battery contacts are not available separately and half of them were totally destroyed. Second time it I caught it earlier so damage was not that serious so taking slightly corroded contacts out of the housing and washing everything was enough. I basically said fuck alkalines and I got rid of them in all of my devices and use LSD NiMH rechargeable batteries instead.

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