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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: blacksheeplogic on September 07, 2022, 02:02:40 am

Title: Fluke 28II Holster Degraded
Post by: blacksheeplogic on September 07, 2022, 02:02:40 am
Both of these meters have cases and in the last 10 years sat within a draw virtually unused in all that time. Both were purchased together so they are approx the same age. As you can see the 87V holster looks like it did when new, however the 28II holster has started to degrade. It is hard to capture but there is a white powder forming on the holster and the case of the meter which has been in contact has picked up some of this.

I don't know if any of my other meters are also experiencing this, at some point as my wife wants me to sell the unused meters,m it's a bit of a job as most of them remain in packing boxes from over 10 years ago.

Title: Re: Fluke 233 Holster Degraded
Post by: tautech on September 07, 2022, 02:14:45 am
I don't know if any of my other meters are also experiencing this, at some point as my wife wants me to sell the unused meters,m it's a bit of a job as most of them remain in packing boxes from over 10 years ago.
:o
And she wears/uses all her shoes and handbags on a regular basis ?  :box:
Title: Re: Fluke 28II Holster Degraded
Post by: Brumby on September 07, 2022, 03:35:20 am
Thems fightin' words!
Title: Re: Fluke 28II Holster Degraded
Post by: bc888 on September 07, 2022, 03:57:07 am

Batteries are fine?
Title: Re: Fluke 28II Holster Degraded
Post by: blacksheeplogic on September 08, 2022, 05:04:50 am

Batteries are fine?

Batteries have only leak in my very expensive test gear as well as a favorite meter (189). Everything else is immune.
Title: Re: Fluke 233 Holster Degraded
Post by: blacksheeplogic on September 08, 2022, 05:09:27 am
I don't know if any of my other meters are also experiencing this, at some point as my wife wants me to sell the unused meters,m it's a bit of a job as most of them remain in packing boxes from over 10 years ago.
:o
And she wears/uses all her shoes and handbags on a regular basis ?  :box:

I work from home these days due to health reasons. I can't see me every using most of the field gear I have and my wife is well aware of how much money is sitting in boxes unused. Over the years she has always let me buy what I needed so I know where she is coming from on this.