Anyone had their tester pinched recently??

Richard · Feb 24, 2011

Maybe i'm being unfair, but something tells me that he probibly isn't a sparky!

FLUKE 1652B Multifunction Tester on eBay (end time 01-Mar-11 17:32:40 GMT)

Sparks-R-Us · Feb 24, 2011

Well spotted, no grasp of the English language...And NO FEEDBACK on ebay...Beware all

PC Electrics · Feb 25, 2011

Well, I asked for the serial number and the calibration date.

Anyone know what the format is for Fluke serial numbers on this type of product? he gave me a number but I want to know if it's in the right format

Apparently it was bought new in Sept 2009 and he hasn't had it calibrated as he's only used it twice!

Hirst · Feb 25, 2011

Superb. Best thing iv ever seen on eBay

mayfair · Feb 25, 2011

Akchewally Im a trainknee solicter had coreear chaage do anyblokey know this derham sparkie as i wanato soo his bottomside off

DurhamSparky said:
looks like bricklayer wrote that!!! or a pikey!!

pushrod · Feb 25, 2011

Could be Eastern European? Would think that with nicked stuff they would prefer to post. The real dodgy ones offer to meet at the tube station of your choice - seen that with bicycles!

Pinto Baz · Feb 25, 2011

Just seven numbers on mine.

PC Electrics said:
Well, I asked for the serial number and the calibration date.

Anyone know what the format is for Fluke serial numbers on this type of product? he gave me a number but I want to know if it's in the right format

Apparently it was bought new in Sept 2009 and he hasn't had it calibrated as he's only used it twice!

pushrod · Feb 25, 2011

Just asked if he had the receipt - he didn't know what that was.

I explained and asked if that was included in the sale, to show where it was bought and for proof of age . He said he had, and that he would give it to me if i won the auction. (although not that clearly lol).

I reckon it probably is genuine - unless he managed to nick the invoice as well.

brucelee · Feb 25, 2011

he may be just saying that to get you to agree to buy and meet up would you go lol

pushrod · Feb 25, 2011

brucelee said:
he may be just saying that to get you to agree to buy and meet up would you go lol

He has put the info on the description now with a manufacture date and purchase date. The fact that you can test it and check out the receipt before you hand over your readies makes me think it is pretty safe. I must admit i tend to give people the benefit of the doubt though.

LukeD · Feb 26, 2011

a lot of "jumping on the band wagon " here.....

The main issue is FLUKE not having a stolen register etc like Rolex offer etc . And also not adding a simple password etc to turn the machine on etc

Fluke seem to have no wish to offer any form of security for such a expensive item

rocker · Feb 26, 2011

I can print off a quick receipt from Testmeter.co.uk or wherever. All you need is Word and a printer.

When I had the shops, this nobhead was in there all the time going on about the scams he had. One was because there were loads of empty houses on a nearby estate, he got catalogue items sent to these addresses, then on the delivery day, took a deckchair and sat in the front garden. 'Oh, is that for me mate? Yea, of course I'll sign for it'.....

So who's to say this fella isn't doing the same. 'Yep, this is my house, it's all above board. I'm just doing a spot of gardening.'

That's what I would do, if I was a grifter.

SirKit Breaker · Feb 26, 2011

PC Electrics said:
Well, I asked for the serial number and the calibration date.

Anyone know what the format is for Fluke serial numbers on this type of product? he gave me a number but I want to know if it's in the right format

Apparently it was bought new in Sept 2009 and he hasn't had it calibrated as he's only used it twice!

Mine has a 7 figure number.

Sparks-R-Us · Feb 26, 2011

Resetting the Fluke to factory defaults.........Should you buy it.
Instrument Security Procedures
Models: 1651, 1651B, 1652, 1652B, 1652C, 1653, 1653B, 1654B
Product Name: Multifunction electrical installation tester.
Instrument Description: Battery-powered multifunction electrical
installation tester.
The 1653,1653B & 1654B have an internal memory to store the test results
together with a circuit number (organized in 3 layers).
Memory Description:
- Flash memories are used for program memory and calibration data, setup at
the factory only.
- RAM is used during runtime of the instrument and to store setup data.
- EEPROM is used to store the test results and the circuit numbers (1653,
1653B, 1654B only)
Memory Cleaning Instructions:
- 1653 & 1653B: To clear the EEPROM, press the memory key, then F4. The
instrument asks "Clr All?", confirm by pressing F4 again. All test results and
their corresponding information is cleared.
- 1654B: To clear the EEPROM, press the memory key, then F4. Now select
to clear all memory by pressing F3. The instrument asks "Clr All?", confirm
by pressing F4. All test results and their corresponding information is cleared.
- To clear the RAM, remove the batteries and wait 8 hours. The internal
capacitors are discharged during that time, the RAM is initialized with default
values then the battery is connected again.

grantr37 · Mar 2, 2011

rocker said:
I can print off a quick receipt from Testmeter.co.uk or wherever. All you need is Word and a printer.

When I had the shops, this nobhead was in there all the time going on about the scams he had. One was because there were loads of empty houses on a nearby estate, he got catalogue items sent to these addresses, then on the delivery day, took a deckchair and sat in the front garden. 'Oh, is that for me mate? Yea, of course I'll sign for it'.....

So who's to say this fella isn't doing the same. 'Yep, this is my house, it's all above board. I'm just doing a spot of gardening.'

That's what I would do, if I was a grifter.

I had been working at a new build site, was a nice big house out in the countryside for a "flush" family, was out at the van one day and a delivery van (for a large delivery company that also owns shops and begins with an "A") pulled up at the side of the single track road, nearest village 4 miles away and nearest town 25 miles away, now this was to be a holiday house for 2 Doctors and their kids, and they had demolished a perfectly good bungalow that was there before and were putting a brand new house there twice as big, they were only ever there a few weeks every year....the delivery man said "oh youre not the usual person, can you sign for this" and I said no, it was not in the doctors names and I wasnt informed.....I told him where they were renting a house in the nearby town, gave him their mobile number and the Postcode for his GPS and told him to go and speak to them about the deliveries, he told me that this was the third washing machine in 7 months he had been out there with and that there was loads of furniture delivered before as well.
When we spoke to the property owners they said that they had a few strange deliveries turn up before and the man had written to the company to tell them to refuse to deliver there again as he wouldnt be using them for anything himself, about 20 minutes after we sent the delivery man back into town we heard some people speaking, looked up and there were 3 people leaning over the driveway gate staring at us, they stood there for about 3 or 4 minutes, one of them took a photo of us with her phone (2 men and a woman) then a grey car pulled up and they all jumped in and sped off...
Looks like somebody was using that address relying on the fact that it was out in the middle of nowhere with no other houses nearby...then one day the delivery arrived when there were workmen there that they didn't expect..