[TechAssist] Re: Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low batt"?
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 19:39:54 -0500
Well duuuuuuuuh John.
Dick didn't add safe guards for "Tool Bags".;-)
Pulling the button may work...wrapping the battery in Duct tape might
work.;-)
How about a Crush Proof box?
See...in the old days..we carried Caddies. Tool Bags were for
Plummers.;-)
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
On 12-Feb-05, at 6:47 PM, John @ Myers TV wrote:
> I kiled the first battery in about a week.
> The power switch was triggering in my tool bag. I since pulled the
> button
> out of the switch, and carry it seperately. Not perfect, but it works.
> Anyone have a better idea?
>
> John Myers
> Myers TV Service Company
> 376 E. State St.
> Alliance, OH 44601
>
> phone: (voice & Fax) 330-821-6545
> myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.myerstv.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "STERLING PASHER" <spasher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 1:38 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low
> batt"?
>
>
>> Phil: have had mine for about 2 years and have only changed the
>> battery
>> twice and I use it all the time.. So you must have something wrong.
>>
>> Buck Pasher
>> Buck's TV
>> Gander Newfoundland
>> Canada
>> 709-256-7738 (Fax & Phone)
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 11:27 AM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low
>> batt"?
>>
>>
>>> 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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>>> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
>>> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
>>> Fax (863) 299-8821
>>> email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
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