[TechAssist] Re: Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low batt"?
- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 20:04:06 -0500
Yeh I have one too plus the trouble shooting guide. Thanks.
Al Marquardt
ampm@xxxxxxx
Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
206 W Main
Girardville Pa. 17935
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 7:53 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low
batt"?
> Al;
> I have the manual and Circuit Diagram for Dick Smith if you don't and
> should ever need it.
>
> -Ed-
> Ed Gaidies
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Ontario-Canada
> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>
> On 12-Feb-05, at 7:13 PM, al m wrote:
>
>> I screwed mine up a couple times. Fixed them all. Probably the
>> non-polarized
>> cap will go first. burn up one of the IC's and was able to get
>> another. Got
>> 2 for good measure.
>> Al Marquardt
>> ampm@xxxxxxx
>> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
>> 206 W Main
>> Girardville Pa. 17935
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 4:50 PM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low
>> batt"?
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> *****************************
>>>> Bill Grabowski
>>>> Triangle Appliance
>>>> Kenosha,Wi 53142
>>>> 262-694-6500
>>>> 262-694-6523 fax
>>>> bgrabowski@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> *****************************
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