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?

I normally use Lithium in my Flukes but I didn’t want to risk a Lithium on a meter with issues.

⟐ Commented abril 23, 2026 at 20:54 GMT-7