Fluke 289 Will Not Power On - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / repair

author: Hornethandler
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2018, 01:05:35 pm
content: Occasionally my Fluke 289 will not power on. However, when you remove and reinstall the battery pack the meter starts working again. It’s happened twice in about 20 power on cycles. The batteries and all connections are good and it has the latest firmware (1.16) installed. Any ideas???Thanks,Mack

author: mscreations
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2018, 05:37:11 pm
content: I have not had this issue with mine, but the 289 does have a limited lifetime warranty. Might want to check with Fluke.

author: wictor
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2018, 03:59:38 pm
content: Have you checked all the battery contacts? If battery compartment removal helps, it could be related to those.

author: Hornethandler
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2018, 04:14:50 pm
content: Unfortunately I am not the original owner, so I'm not eligible for warranty.I've cleaned and retensioned all contacts:To the batteries;To the three battery holder contacts; andTo the internal battery contacts to the pc board.Mack

author: Terry01
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2018, 04:39:12 pm
content: I popped the small fuse in mine a couple hours ago! Asshole eh!There's a thread somewhere on the forum called "289 not quite fixed" you may want to ask in that thread the guys seem to really know their 289's.Hope you get it fixed buddy.

author: Terry01
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2018, 04:43:53 pm
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/fluke-289-woes/msg1351114/#msg1351114There it is! I didn't know if i'd be able to find it...hope they can help you fix it.

author: Hornethandler
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2018, 05:14:53 pm
content: Thanks!Going for a coffee and my reading glasses.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2018, 09:33:47 pm
content: Quote from: Hornethandler on March 14, 2018, 01:05:35 pmCan you hook the meter up to a DC volt power supply and check the current draw upon startup?

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 15, 2018, 09:49:46 pm
content: Quote from: Hornethandler on March 15, 2018, 04:14:50 pmFluke have always stood by their lifetime warranty whenever I’ve sent meters back for repair. I’ve never been asked for proof of purchase or original ownership, always been a ‘no questions asked’ experience.Which is how it should be. Well done Fluke.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2018, 06:13:58 am
content: Quote from: TopLoser on March 15, 2018, 09:49:46 pmYMMV. Some people report what you have experienced and some have been denied.No harm in trying.

author: Terry01
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2018, 08:11:54 am
content: For sure no harm in trying. That would be awesome for you if Fluke themselves fix it.

author: Hornethandler
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2018, 04:15:14 pm
content: Conversations with Fluke (service rep. and product specialist) confirm that: because this meter has the “Si” designation, it is not supported in North America. They explained that the Si meters are manufactured to the same design specification as the U.S. Fluke; however, because they are destined for the Asian market, they only measure in degrees C and not F. I have another 289 and they are identical in all other respects.As suggested I measured the current. Both meters are the same at approx 25 ma.I’ve been leaving the meter on a few hours at a time, as well as cycling on/off for the last couple of days, but have not been able to duplicate the snag.Thanks for weighing in everybody.

author: Terry01
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2018, 10:07:27 pm
content: Hopefully the problem has disappeared up it's own arse then buddy and is gone right?I didn't know about the ones destined for the Asian market either not doing F* measurement.

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2018, 10:34:05 pm
content: noob question where is the "si'' designation if there is one

author: Hornethandler
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2018, 12:49:24 pm
content: Here's a link to the 289 Si version.http://www.fish.tw/wordpress/index.php/2017/10/09/fluke-289-si-true-rms-electronics-logging-digital-multimeter/

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2018, 01:20:31 pm
content: oooh thks Hornet never saw this ... did not knew that.