Fluke 87V - Continuity Test Response - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: thebatosai
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 25, 2013, 07:24:57 am
content: Hi Everyone, been following EEVBlog Youtube channel for a while and after going through Dave's review on multimeter I bought Fluke 87V. So, I just received my Fluke 87V and put it to different tests. I noticed while? performing the continuity test their is a delay of about half a second or so unlike what I have seen in reviews where it beeps instantly. Any ideas what could be wrong. Thanks.

author: eKretz
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 25, 2013, 07:44:24 am
content: I can't answer your question, but I can confirm that my new 87 V is also instantaneous with the beep. I can't touch and remove the leads fast enough not to get a beep, even when I'm doing it like in a bouncing fashion. Could a low battery affect it maybe?

author: ddavidebor
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 25, 2013, 07:49:12 am
content: Is it in warranty?

author: thebatosai
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 25, 2013, 08:04:13 am
content: Quote from: ddavidebor on April 25, 2013, 07:49:12 amIt is brand new meter, received it today. So I would suppose it has warranty. I think this meter should have lifetime warranty. It is strange why it is behaving in such a way?

author: ddavidebor
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 25, 2013, 08:38:41 am
content: I think you should call fluke service.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 25, 2013, 09:49:56 am
content: Are you in diode mode perhaps?

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2013, 05:44:52 am
content: What firmware is loaded on the new 87V?

author: hgg
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2013, 07:09:39 am
content: Just a thought. Have you cleaned the probes?When I bought the TL175 ones, they had that delay as well, when they worked...All probes become oxidized after some time.I used Glanol Metal Polish and after I cleaned them thoroughly the cleaning paper becameblack as coal... I removed the remaining residue with alcohol and since then, they beep evenwithout touching ...Now you can play music with them.(While I am not sure if it is recommended, I did the same to my UNI-T probes but beforecleaning them with the metal polish I removed all the scratchiness with the finest file paper.These now are my best probes for continuity! Much better than the Fluke.)

author: ddavidebor
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2013, 06:02:24 pm
content: Ot: post a photo/link of your probe!

author: Kompost
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2013, 06:42:50 pm
content: Quote from: ddavidebor on April 26, 2013, 06:02:24 pmYeah, you're probably using too long probes, hence the delay.Sorry, couldn't help myself

author: ddavidebor
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2013, 06:59:47 pm
content: Delay of cables are a lot under our possibility to hear them.

author: thebatosai
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 27, 2013, 10:56:54 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on April 25, 2013, 09:49:56 amSorry for the late reply. Been busy all week. Some times simplest of things we tend to overlook. I am so use to using Diode/Continuity selection on my old multimeter, Equus 4320, that I kept using Diode selection for continuity test on my new Fluke 87V. But wisdom of Dave was spot on. I know this is probably the dumbest thing but that's what happened. Hope you all can forgive me, lol.