[TechAssist] Re: Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low batt"?
- From: "Murray Brown" <wossco@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:14:06 -0500
The newest version is not as hard on batteries. I bought mine a few months
ago after asking
people here which meter was best. It's a great product! The Mk.2 version
usessix AAA
batteries........
>From: "STERLING PASHER" <spasher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To:
techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject:
[TechAssist] Re: Dick Smith ESR meter battery life: false "low batt"? >Date:
Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:08:46 -0330 >>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
thingabout 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
afew >>percent. >>Phil Bader >>>>-- >>>>Philip Bader >>Jan Phyl TV Inc.
(estab. 1976) >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >>Fax (863)
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