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Fluke 189 with leaking surface mount supercap (also Fluke 287, Fluke 289)
Napalm2002:
I love my 289. I know battery life sucks but I feel that it's worth a few batteries every two weeks to have that much power at your fingertips.
BravoV:
--- Quote from: Napalm2002 on November 28, 2013, 03:10:09 pm ---I love my 289. I know battery life sucks but I feel that it's worth a few batteries every two weeks to have that much power at your fingertips.
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How old is your 289 ?
Not sure though, maybe the leaking cap is also leaking the current and drains the battery even its turned off ? As we know this 280 series never turned off galvanically by design. :-//
Napalm2002:
I bought my 289 used about a year ago. I don't get to use it often and I do not have to replace batteries every two weeks. I was commenting on previous posts about the non desirable battery life. I do feel that no matter how often that I need to replace the batteries that it is worth it to have soo much diagnostic power in te palm of your hand.
Snake dr out...
smoothtalker:
I'm just wondering, why doesn't anyone consider sending it back for warranty claim?? isn't it lifetime warranty??? I've never sent in my fluke but i purchase them for that reason. LOL
and if everyone send in.. fluke will surely notice this "design problem" and improve?
retiredcaps:
--- Quote from: smoothtalker on November 30, 2013, 10:51:38 pm ---I'm just wondering, why doesn't anyone consider sending it back for warranty claim?? isn't it lifetime warranty???
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See Fluke's definition in attached picture taken from the 187/189 manual. The 89IV/189 are discontinued.
In addition, some of us buy used/abused Flukes which do not officially qualify.
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