[TechAssist] Re: Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low batt"?
- From: "Lindsey Altman" <athomeservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 03:23:07 -0500
Go figure .....
This means I shouldn't have someone to carry my tools....
And drive for me and...........
Lindsey Altman
At Home Service Company
440 Cedar Ave.
Claxton, Georgia 30417
912-739-1019
athomeservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 8:13 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low
batt"?
> Yeah, but tool bags (K-Mart calls them tackle bags, go figure) come fairly
> inexpensive, and readily available. Since they're soft, less chance of
> causing damage when I inadvertently bump into things.
>
> 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: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 7:39 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low
> batt"?
>
>
>> 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
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>>
>> >>> Philip Bader
>> >>> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
>> >>> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
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