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TL;DR: repaired a switch issue, tested it for a few days and the test battery decided to puke battery material on the freaking terminal!!! Ugh.
So now I am in a crunch. I was willing to fix the drift issue but now the issue is that because the test cell (Energizer Max, 12/2030 expiration date) decided to leak on a meter which never had an issue as I removed it for safety. At this point the meter needs multiple days of testing and a new terminal.
Fluke can send me a new one at a discount for $200 through their repair program where they replace the unit. Should I repair it and void that window or just send the unit in given it has history?
Update (04/23/26)
I normally use Lithium in my Flukes but I didn’t want to risk a Lithium on a meter with issues.
Update (04/23/26)
Is this a good question?
@nick kind of hard to make out what you got going on there. Also not sure why you think it needs "a new terminal." That itty bitty chunk of vomitus is not going to take your Fluke out. It's most likely just a Nickel derivative anyway. Get some sandpaper and a buffing wheel on your Dremel and clean i up. Ready to go. Again, it's hard to see but I can't make out any damage that would justify a replacement. :-)
by oldturkey03
@oldturkey03 The concern was how much this will impact things. I could probably clean it and consider it a LV meter long term given I have others which aren’t affected by this. I can get better photos, I just quickly took some and tried to make them clear.
The other hesitation is the warranty. Fluke repair warranties are 90 days for a meter that is so close to a new unit I would expect a new one or a coupon to buy one new with a new warranty. Okay? Offer it at at least 50% off when I can spend an extra $41 at City Electric Supply for a new one with a new warranty or wait for one to show up on eBay that has never been used/gently used and buy it for significantly less. Fluke should really price it closer to the average of NOS on eBay :-(.
by Nick
@nick gouged it out quite a bit. If the meter has issues and starting to shorten out your battery, make use of their warranties.
by oldturkey03
@oldturkey03 It's past warranty :-(. So yeah it's a BER unit swap if I have issues, especially if Fluke just gives me a trade-in credit I can use to buy a new one. Hopefully Fluke just writes you a check or a code to buy a fresh one where you get $200 to buy a replacement. This is why I put my 3000 FC on Lithium on day one and put the Alkaleaks away.
If it keeps destroying 9Vs young, I know it's a lost cause without a repair. It's already "swelled" two I had in storage but kept out of the box in a plastic case.
by Nick
@oldturkey03 I'm just going to run it as a beater meter with no HV use. When it gets worse the 115 is common as dirt to replace. I can pay $200-211 to Fluke or $233-248 for a new one (less on eBay for a new sealed one)... and I might only get the repair warranty?
by Nick