Heath VTVM

[John]

Watch out leaving alkalines "unmonitored " for a long time. I've had
recent damage from Rayovac and Eveready Alkalines.
 One instance had been about a year, the other 3-4 years (in a meter).
Hate to see a nice piece of test gear with battery leakage crud in it.
73,
John WB4NNY
"Green is Keen!"  - Kermit the Frog


Garey Barrell wrote:

> With an alkaline cell lasting 4-5 years in this service, (unless you
> do a LOT of low resistance measurements,) it hardly seems worth it.
>
> This mod is right up there with the "mod" to put the 1M probe
> resistor inside the meter case.  Sounds good, but it completely
> ignores the reason it was put in the probe to begin with!!
>
> 73, Garey - K4OAH
> Atlanta
>
> Mark Graalman WB8JKR wrote:
>
>>   Yep, and I've found unless you can draw a good amount
>> of current, it throws off the lowest resistance range.
>>  It isn't worth the hassle.
>>
>> Mark  WB8JKR
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:00:29 -0400 Malcolm Leonard
>> <radiorepair at MINDSPRING.COM> writes:
>>
>>>> This is a controversial issue if it connects to the transformer as
>>>
>>>
>>> a
>>>
>>>> former
>>>> Heath engineer once posted a warning here,about  long term
>>>
>>>
>>> transformer
>>>
>>>> damage from the extra current draw used to power the battery
>>>
>>>
>>> eliminator
>>>
>>>> circuit.I have not verified this with personal experience.
>>>> Malcolm
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "eugene shapiro" <genro at JUNO.COM>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I have eliminated the battery in my two Heath VTVM with simple
>>>>
>>>
>>> circuit.
>>>
>>>>> Anyone interested, Can send via email. W0DLQ  genro at juno.com
>>>>>
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