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Date:         Thu, 5 Nov 2015 22:33:06 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Multimeters
Comments: To: mcneely4@cox.net
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At 07:28 PM 11/5/2015, mcneely4@cox.net wrote: >David, while that is technically correct, whenever I test a battery >with a multimeter for voltage, if it is low, and I try it in an >appliance, I don't get the desired response. If it reads close to >or slightly above the nominal voltage, I get the desired response, >such as bright light with a torch. I realize that the voltage I >measure is not the voltage the appliance sees due to load and loss >variables, but it must be close enough. Maybe if I were powering a >scientific instrument which provides an analog or digital readout, >the readout would be off, but for everyday household devices, I've >had no problem. mcneely

David, just last week I had a AA cell that tested over 1.5v with a voltmeter, but went to under a tenth of a volt with a very small load. This is not unusual with over-aged batteries.

Yrs, d


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