[TechAssist] Re: Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low batt"?
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 16:50:16 -0500
Bill;
Unless it was a different website, I saw where "b" could be delayed
from showing till the battery reached 7.5 volts. But really..with the
Auto-Shut off I get a couple of years on a 9V Duracell.
Biggest problem I found was the silk screening is starting to get hard
to read. But I know what values I can expect.
BTW...I have accidentally checked a couple of charged caps...seen the
arc....but has never screwed up..so far.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
On 12-Feb-05, at 4:11 PM, Bill Grabowski wrote:
> I've seen a circuit to modify the battery life on the Australian
> website
> for Dick Smith users............
>
> Bill Grabowski
> Triangle Appliance
> Kenosha,WI 53142
>
> Phil Bader wrote:
>> I love my Dick Smith, but one thing about battery life:
>> First, to "zero" the meter, you need to turn it on,short the leads
>> together, and push power button. If the battery is low, this is when
>> the
>> meter shuts off instead of zeroing.But when I remove the old 9V
>> battery
>> they always test good on my bat meter.I'm guessing the ckt that senses
>> the bat condition may be too sensitive. Anyone find this, and whats
>> the
>> solution? I'm tired of changing 9V cells when they're only down a few
>> percent.
>> Phil Bader
>>
>
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