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Fluke 189 with leaking surface mount supercap (also Fluke 287, Fluke 289)

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smoothtalker:

--- Quote from: BravoV on December 01, 2013, 01:30:07 pm ---Also there is no guarantee that Fluke will replace it with better cap than this problematic one, and even though you still can make the same claim again in next few years, meanwhile you suffer from the high battery drain while the cap is rotting in those period.   :-\

My relatively new 287 with date code April 2013 already shows the early rotting sign at the cap.  >:(

--- End quote ---

Dave should really do a video on this issue. Fluke needs to do something. It's actually quite a shame to Fluke's reputation that this is happening.

CSmith:
I have the Fluke 189, and I bought the "upgraded" Fluke 289 when it came out. Am I alone in that I find myself preferring the Fluke 189? I believe that I find the boot time of the Fluke 289 to be excessive.

BravoV:

--- Quote from: smoothtalker on December 03, 2013, 04:17:00 am ---
--- Quote from: BravoV on December 01, 2013, 01:30:07 pm ---Also there is no guarantee that Fluke will replace it with better cap than this problematic one, and even though you still can make the same claim again in next few years, meanwhile you suffer from the high battery drain while the cap is rotting in those period.   :-\

My relatively new 287 with date code April 2013 already shows the early rotting sign at the cap.  >:(

--- End quote ---

Dave should really do a video on this issue. Fluke needs to do something. It's actually quite a shame to Fluke's reputation that this is happening.

--- End quote ---

Agree, and the worst part is this problem is affecting Fluke's high-end models which I think deserved more attentions, especially 287 or 289 are belong to top tier models, and they are not cheap.  :(

Already raised this issue to Dave at my post #14, and also PM-ed him, but no reply yet though.

A few more similar PMs from some of you that have the same concern to Dave probably will raise his attention, just a suggestion.

Also I think this issue alone has good and enough materials to make single video out of it, especially involves more details like measuring the off current, ultra cap leak, or ask people who are affected to do the same measurements to gather much larger data and get a clue what is happening and etc.

If I had a chance, I will measure the off state current consumption on my both 287s to see if there are big differences, and hope not.  >:(

retiredcaps:
Add Fluke 1653 with potential bad Panasonic gold EN cap to list as per

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/fluke-1653-installation-tester-repair-help/

smoothtalker:
Someone needs to tell Fluke about this! I can't find any contact details on Fluke website after they change it.

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