Fluke 1623-2 Earth/Ground Tester

[fbhwt]

I just recently acquired this Fluke earth/ground tester. The quick reference guide that came with the tester shows the cable connection to the ground stake. The problem is the ground stake is a "T" configuration with a threaded hole with screw on one end and just a hole, not threaded on the other. The one end of the cable has a jack that obviously connects to the meter, the other has a "banana" type jack. The banana type jack will not fit in the non-threaded hole and is very loose in the threaded hole. Has anyone else had this issue with their meter or am I just not doing something right.

 

[mikeames]

Most of the images and documents are unclear and I don't have one to look at. Does this help.

 

[mikeames]

Or is yours like this

 

[fbhwt]

Most of the images and documents are unclear and I don't have one to look at. Does this help.
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Yeah, that is similar to what I have, I'm unable to post a picture, says to large. When I put my jack in the end like that its real loose. I suppose I could drill the other non threaded hole out the next size. Just wondering if anyone else was having issues. Thanks

 

[synchro]

Here they clamp a large alligator clip that Fluke makes onto the ground stake. The clip has a banana jack to connect with the banana plug on the end of the test lead:

https://www.tequipment.net/FlukeAC285.html