Digital Clamp Meter Global recall

[ivery819]

NSW Minister for Fair Trading Virginia Judge is warning consumers that Fluke Australia Pty Ltd has initiated a voluntary recall of five Digital Clamp Meters that measure the presence of electricity.

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[p38arover]

Thank goodness it isn't the Fluke 61 IR thermometer I bought today - reduced from US$161 to US$47

[ivery819]

Thank goodness it isn't the Fluke 61 IR thermometer I bought today - reduced from US$161 to US$47

Ron......I hope the warranty works in Australia !

[barney]

probably not many people on here would have one as they wouldn't need one.
normally only a sparky or a similar trade would need one.
they are used specifically for measuring current value in AC circuit conductors. they usually have auxilliary features that allow them to be used as a multimeter, but often fall short of the real thing as a multimeter will be usable over a wider value range and the resistance scale on these are often fairly limited.

[scarry]

Got one but mine is older
Fluke generally is good gear.We use their digital multimeters as well & find them very reliable,probably the best around.
They seem to last years & survive the knocks & bangs any tool that is used all day gets.

[rovercare]

probably not many people on here would have one as they wouldn't need one.
normally only a sparky or a similar trade would need one.
they are used specifically for measuring current value in AC circuit conductors. they usually have auxilliary features that allow them to be used as a multimeter, but often fall short of the real thing as a multimeter will be usable over a wider value range and the resistance scale on these are often fairly limited.

Yup, I have a fluke meter and a baby Kyoritsu clamp, fantastic things both of them

[one_iota]

Fluke....

A very unfortunate name for a bit of scientific gear.

Something along the lines of:

"Phew that was lucky!"

Sounds like something that Land Rover might use to measure tolerances.

[rick130]

Yup, I have a fluke meter and a baby Kyoritsu clamp, fantastic things both of them

Snap..

and I've scored another Fluke multi-meter with the clamp meter attachment as Dad gave me his old one.

[rick130]

Fluke....

A very unfortunate name for a bit of scientific gear.
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Sounds like something that Land Rover might use to measure tolerances.

Naa, one of the most respected names in test and measurement gear for the electrical trades.

[rovercare]

Snap..

and I've scored another Fluke multi-meter with the clamp meter attachment as Dad gave me his old one.

But you don't need another one, they don't die

I've had my fluke for about 7 years now, its used and never treated nicely, aside from a few seats of leads, only genuine fluke of course, the range button is a little sad and has lost its "click" its faultless, I'd of blown up plenty of cheapies by now, the internal prot. on the fluke meters are fantastic

Although, some of the apprentices we've had have been issued with the combo tong and multimeter fluke, they suck ass big time, can;t even read resistance under an ohm, pointless pieces of crap

My baby clamp was a big lash out, being a tight bugger and all, but well worth it, we had one shared between the shift sparky's where I used to work and it got the better of me when I left, I simply had to have one, so handy....also have a Kyoritsu Meggar