[Test-Equipment] Parts for Fluke 87?

[Howard]

Send it to me.

I could prob make it into a PDF file.

I`ll try.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brooke Clarke" <brooke at pacific.net>
To: <jbarnes at aztec-net.com>; "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment" 
<test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] Parts for Fluke 87?


> Hi John:
>
> Thanks, I've downloaded the service manual.  Do you know how to make it 
> less painful to use since it wants to scroll a line at a time.
>
> Have Fun,
>
> Brooke Clarke
> http://www.prc68.com/P/Prod.html  Products I make and sell
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> name
> http://www.PRC68.com
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>
> jbarnes wrote:
>> Hi group,
>>
>> The yellow component is a a spark gap. It is there to protect the meter 
>> from over-voltage.
>>
>> The manual for the 87 is available from www.fluke.com
>>
>> Click 'SUPPORT' on the top menu
>>
>> Click 'MANUALS' on the left menu.
>>
>> Select 'discontinued products' under product category
>>
>> scroll down the page and you will find the 87 service manual.
>>
>> The manual contains the schematics.
>>
>> Check the protection diodes and the 1k resistor.( page 5-14)
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> John VE3XRY
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: Brooke Clarke <brooke at pacific.net>
>> Reply-To: brooke at pacific.net,Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment 
>> <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
>> Date:  Tue, 20 May 2008 00:37:36 -0700
>>
>>> Hi Brian:
>>>
>>> You are correct, the yellow part has a fine saw cut and is not blown.
>>>
>>> But using aluminum foil on the fuse still does not allow low currents to 
>>> be measured.  Now passes self test and the two current beeping tests.
>>>
>>> This is an old 87 and I think they only had 3 year warranties. The Fluke 
>>> web page is showing $208 which seems a little steep for repair and cal.
>>>
>>> Have Fun,
>>>
>>> Brooke Clarke
>>> http://www.prc68.com/P/Prod.html  Products I make and sell
>>> http://www.prc68.com/Alpha.shtml  All my web pages listed based on html 
>>> name
>>> http://www.PRC68.com
>>> http://www.precisionclock.com
>>> http://www.prc68.com/I/WebCam2.shtml 24/7 Sky-Weather-Astronomy Web Cam
>>>
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