I don`t know if this falls into this newsgroup, anyway here is the problem.
My multimeter, a Micronta 22-174b takes 6 AA batteries. Is there some kind
of battery pack I could use instead of all those batteries? I don`t use it
a lot, so am not sure if the batteries are always fresh. Thanks.
Patt.

Patt wrote:

I don`t know if this falls into this newsgroup, anyway here is the problem.
My multimeter, a Micronta 22-174b takes 6 AA batteries. Is there some kind
of battery pack I could use instead of all those batteries? I don`t use it
a lot, so am not sure if the batteries are always fresh. Thanks.
Patt.
sounds like its a radio shack meter, they would be the best source for
an answer to that question.....
or buy a better meter??? i got an old radio shack one for the last 15
yrs. and it takes one 9 volt batter and one AA battery.....

"Patt" wrote in news:Y_KEb.759447$9l5.268895@pd7tw2no:

I don`t know if this falls into this newsgroup, anyway here is the
problem. My multimeter, a Micronta 22-174b takes 6 AA batteries. Is
there some kind of battery pack I could use instead of all those
batteries? I don`t use it a lot, so am not sure if the batteries are
always fresh. Thanks. Patt.



Buy alkaline batteries,they have a long shelf life.
Yours sounds like an older analog multimeter.The newer digital DMMs use 9V
batteries,and they use very little power,even on OHMS. Harbor Freight has
DMMs on sale every so often for $5.00 US.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

Patt wrote:

I don`t know if this falls into this newsgroup, anyway here is the problem.
My multimeter, a Micronta 22-174b takes 6 AA batteries. Is there some kind
of battery pack I could use instead of all those batteries? I don`t use it
a lot, so am not sure if the batteries are always fresh. Thanks.
Patt.

Why bother? The batteries are used so little they will last a
long long time.
Also AA batteries are not THAT expensive anyway.
What we do is to put each multimeter in some kind of case, along
with it's leads and a spare set of batteries. Old shaver cases
and/or padded school lunch containers are suitable and often
cheaply available.
You can use rechargeable if you want to but again the drain is
usually only for afew minutes at a time it hardly seems
worthwhile?
Terry.

I'd put alkalines in it, and then not give it another thought.

--

Christopher A. Young
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"Patt" wrote in message
news:Y_KEb.759447$9l5.268895@pd7tw2no...
I don`t know if this falls into this newsgroup, anyway here is the problem.
My multimeter, a Micronta 22-174b takes 6 AA batteries. Is there some kind
of battery pack I could use instead of all those batteries? I don`t use it
a lot, so am not sure if the batteries are always fresh. Thanks.
Patt.

I just checked my old Micronta which is a 22-204. It has aa
batteries and a 9v battery (it's so old they called them
penlight batteries). Like someone else suggest get the
30756 from Harbor Freight on sale now for $4 which uses one
9V battery included. I've used mine for about 2 years and
use it all the time but haven't taken the Micronta out of
the box for almost 2 years until tonight. Heck, the HF is
cheaper than the batteries you should put in the Micronta.
Don't use anything but copper tops or energizer type
batteries in such test equipment as they hold a charge just
sitting for much longer than regular or heavy duty
batteries. I often forget and leave my HD meter on,
sometimes for a day or two, but recently changed the 9v
battery because the readings appeared erroneous and rather
erratic. What surprised me was that the 9V battery read
only 6.5 volts but the display was lit ok.

Patt wrote:

I don`t know if this falls into this newsgroup, anyway here is the problem.
My multimeter, a Micronta 22-174b takes 6 AA batteries. Is there some kind
of battery pack I could use instead of all those batteries? I don`t use it
a lot, so am not sure if the batteries are always fresh. Thanks.
Patt.

Patt,

6 AA batteries produce the same voltage as a 9 volt battery. If a 9 volt
will fit inside the case just wire in the correct plug for a 9 v battery. Or
put the 9 v connector outside the case and attach a battery when you need to
use the meter. You can get the connector and a battery holder at Radio
Shack.

Dave M.

Batteries provide DC. House power is AC. Whole different ballgame.

And we won't even get started on amperage draw......

--

Christopher A. Young
Jesus: The Reason for the Season
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


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On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 16:26:36 GMT, "David Martel"
wrote:

Patt,

6 AA batteries produce the same voltage as a 9 volt battery. If a 9 volt
will fit inside the case just wire in the correct plug for a 9 v battery.
Or
put the 9 v connector outside the case and attach a battery when you need
to
use the meter. You can get the connector and a battery holder at Radio
Shack.

Dave M.


Yep, and 80 AA batteries in series can produce 120 volts, so you can
power your whole house off of them, unless you need 220, then you need
160 AA batteries.

So, if your power goes out and you are in the middle of cooking dinner
on the electric range, just hook 160 batteries in series, to your
electric range and continue cooking.

You can easily center tap a wire at the 80th battery and get both 120
and 240 off the same batteries, so you can run your electric range and
turn on the kitchen lights at the same time.

Of course, 10 12 volt car batteries in series (or 20 of them for 220)
does the same thing.