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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: joesixpack on May 16, 2014, 02:42:45 am
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This week, I received a new Fluke 8846a, from tequipment.net. So far, I've had nothing but problems with it. I shot a quick video with some of the issues. Since I've never used one of these, I don't have a good feel for what is normal and not normal.
If someone with experience could tell me it is broken, or conversely, I'm an idiot, I would be grateful.
After chatting with someone at tequipment it looks like I have a 7 day window to start the RMA process for a return. The meter came with a calibration certificate dated April 7, 2014, so it obviously was working shortly before I received it.
[Update: I've taken down the video. I don't want it to be indexed by Google search. The consensus is that the meter is behaving normally.]
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Your meter is fine. It reads Overload on mV because of the high impedance of the range - it picks up charge when you connect the cables. Try manually setting it to a range around 100V. The glitchy resistance reading appears to be a bad connection between the probe and the jack, because you just set it in lightly.
I'll take it if you still think it's broken ;)
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Ok, I will order a new fuse from Fluke for the 400ma. It entirely possible I blew it while I was trying to get a reading while the front/rear switch was in a funky state.
The consensus from the private messages and public comments I have received is that the meter is working as expected. I've taken down the video because I don't want it to be indexed by Google -- I think it would be misleading to newbies like me who are shopping for a meter.
Thanks again guys.