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retiredcaps:
--- Quote from: Janne on November 02, 2014, 09:38:55 am ---Wonder if it would be fixed by just swapping the beeper, or if the problem is somewhere in the PCB?
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If your meter is under warranty, I suggest NOT making any mods to it.
Fluke could rightfully deny future warranty service pointing to your mod.
Vito_R:
--- Quote from: Janne on November 02, 2014, 09:38:55 am ---I'm still suffering the same problem with my meter, didn't get around to send it back to Fluke for warranty. I would kinda need to buy another meter to fill in for it while it's being repaired.
Wonder if it would be fixed by just swapping the beeper, or if the problem is somewhere in the PCB?
Of course it might be a good idea to buy another reliable meter anyway, if it would broke for some reason I would be at least mildly screwed.
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The problem is NOT the beeper. It is a defect on the main board. They need to swap out your main board to fix the issue. Your fluke has a lifetime warranty so take advantage of it. I did and I am very satisfied now. The service turn around time is usually very fast. I got mine back in a few days. On average a couple of weeks at most is what I've experienced in the past. Well worth the great fluke service. They also usually fully calibrate your meter when you send it in for warranty repair and apply a calibration seal on it. Another good reason to send it to them.
Vito_R:
--- Quote from: Janne on November 02, 2014, 09:38:55 am ---I would kinda need to buy another meter to fill in for it while it's being repaired.
Wonder if it would be fixed by just swapping the beeper, or if the problem is somewhere in the PCB?
Of course it might be a good idea to buy another reliable meter anyway, if it would broke for some reason I would be at least mildly screwed.
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Can't be fixed by replacing a single component on the board either. They have to replace the entire board I was told. In my case they simply replaced the whole meter since it was brand new. I do agree you should have a 2nd meter or a backup meter for these situations and also to compare readings or do voltage and current measurements at the same time. Highly recommended. There are couple of lower cost fluke meters that could fill in for you like the Fluke 107 you can get on ebay cheap or a 115. Just be aware they don't do very low mA or uA current measurements. If you want my personal recommendation and i'm sure Dave has also mentioned it, pick yourself up a used Fluke on Ebay really cheap. There are many good bargains on older flukes models and you can't really go wrong with them. I've scored some great deals on the old Fluke 27 and Fluke 87. Fluke 70's series are great too. Excellent meters that beat the crap out of any of the chinese trash meters everyone's selling. Whatever you do don't buy one of those dirt cheap chinese junk meters on ebay. Not worth a penny and the frustration and headaches you'll have with them not to mention they are dangerous.
Janne:
Well I went ahead and ordered Fluke's 87 for "backup". Since I get to tax-deduct the price + VAT, I figured the price is not too much.. Especially compared to the headache it would cause me if my only reliable meter would go bottoms up.
I'll test out Fluke's warranty service once I get my new meter :)
Vito_R:
--- Quote from: Janne on November 10, 2014, 02:51:38 pm ---Well I went ahead and ordered Fluke's 87 for "backup". Since I get to tax-deduct the price + VAT, I figured the price is not too much.. Especially compared to the headache it would cause me if my only reliable meter would go bottoms up.
I'll test out Fluke's warranty service once I get my new meter :)
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Congratulations on your new Fluke 87 purchase. I'm sure you will be very satisfied with it. It's one of Fluke's best meters in my opinion and I own 3 of them. I actually prefer working with them over the 28. It's has a better continuity sound, much louder and lower pitch then the 28 and has a slimmer form factor of course but not waterproof. You can't go wrong with that kind of investment in test equipment. You can rely on it for a lifetime. I still have my original Fluke 87 1st gen series from 1992, still in service and working perfectly. Had it calibrated a year ago and was still completely in specifications. Try to get that out of some crap chinese ebay meter.
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