Re: NTLK Other - Backup Battery warning

From: Leland Jory (ljory@newted.dyndns.org)
Date: Fri Dec 03 1999 - 17:21:40 EST


> How are you measuring your batteries? I ask because on my
> voltmeter, a "dead" 1.5 volt battery usually measures at around 1.2
> volts. New ones are at 1.6 or higher. (By "dead" I mean as far as a
> Walkman or GameBoy, they may still power a flashlight).

I'm putting the +ve lead of the voltmeter on the +ve contact on the battery
and doing the same with the
-ve lead/contact. Nothing fancy. I'm not sure why you're getting significant
voltage on dead batteries. Have you tried a different voltmeter? Perhaps
yours is malfunctioning (just a thought).

Leland Jory

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