1970s Fluke 8600a multimeter

matchless · 22nd May 2016, 10:10

Hi ,
Long shot here, but it's worth a try.
When clearing my parents home I came across my dad's old Fluke 8600a multimeter.
I remember him buying this when he worked for a company called British Relay, and was used a great deal (was very expensive back then).
Anyway, it's missing the kettle type power lead, and I have no idea what is suitable.
I only want to see if it still works, as its in surprisingly good condition.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Paul

Greeners · 22nd May 2016, 10:13

Probably a 3 pin lead same as a PC / Monitor lead

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1m-IEC-Ket...0AAOxyf1dTIt84

matchless · 22nd May 2016, 10:56

Cheers Greeners,
Hopefully, its that easy!
Paul

Greeners · 22nd May 2016, 11:00

Just try the one out of your PC first

matchless · 22nd May 2016, 11:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greeners

Just try the one out of your PC first

Sadly, I only have laptops!
We have thrown away SO MANY kettle type leads (my dad being an ex electronics engineer) bit gutting now we have found this!
Cheers
Paul

HarryM1BYT · 22nd May 2016, 11:35

There is a manual for it here...

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...kuvrYA&cad=rja

Usual, is what is commonly called a 'kettle plug', but the proper name is IEC lead.

matchless · 22nd May 2016, 11:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

There is a manual for it here...

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...kuvrYA&cad=rja

Usual, is what is commonly called a 'kettle plug', but the proper name is IEC lead.

Amazing how this is still available!
Thanks

HarryM1BYT · 22nd May 2016, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by matchless

Amazing how this is still available!
Thanks

Just enthusiasts and educational establishments maintaining copies of documents.

matchless · 25th May 2016, 20:16

Bought a new power lead, and the thing still works!
Probably a tad out of calibration, but that's amazing when it's approx 41 years old.
Thanks
Paul

HarryM1BYT · 26th May 2016, 07:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by matchless

Bought a new power lead, and the thing still works!
Probably a tad out of calibration, but that's amazing when it's approx 41 years old.
Thanks
Paul

I have a mass of old, but top spec. test equipment. Having once been caught out, I like things to be accurate and to be able to prove it, so many years ago I built myself a series of calibration references. Frequency references, voltage references, current, capacitance and resistance references.

My frequency reference, which I designed and developed myself, no longer works - it used to use the BBC analogue TV service as its reference source.

I found my older equipment to be much more accurate, than my more modern stuff.

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