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Re: TDS Meter batteries

The reason that I was looking at hearing aid batteries (no I'm not that old
yet) was because they come several to a pack for about the price of one
watch battery (the ones in the meter).
Clint
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Rossi" <chezsous at home_com>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 2:56 AM
Subject: Re: TDS Meter batteries


> Clint
> RJ is correct, the voltage is what matters. I have ray o vac 303/357, the
> batteries in the meter say SR 44, normally on the package they have a
> replaces ........
>
> David J Rossi
> Warwick RI
> chezsous at home_com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "-RJ-" <TranquilityBase at NetZero_Net>
> To: <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 2:45 AM
> Subject: RE: TDS Meter batteries
>
>
> > Hi Clint,
> >
> > As best as I recall there are 2 ratings on a battery, voltage and
current.
> > If the battery is the correct voltage and has enough current it should
> work
> > fine.  It is unlikely that the current is too critical as the designers
> > would have to consider the fact that the current of any battery will
> > decrease as the battery ages.
> >
> > I have substituted batteries for watches calculators etc. So far so
good.
> > (Except of course that I keep missing important meetings and my check
book
> > is $23,876,749.63.2248E out of balance. Just kidding.)
> >
> > By the way some batteries do last longer than others depending on type.
> But
> > cost an important consideration.  Some Radio Shacks have a cross
reference
> > guide which might be helpful.
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > -RJ-
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-killietalk at aka_org [mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On
> > Behalf Of Clint Venable
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 12:22 AM
> > To: killietalk at aka_org
> > Subject: Re: TDS Meter batteries
> >
> >
> > I was trying to match the number on the battery.  They were quite
> expensive.
> > I found hearing aid batteries that were the same size and same voltage.
I
> > wonder if they could be substituted?  I was afraid to try it for fear
that
> > they would make the meter read incorrectly, but still I wonder.
> > Clint
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Rossi" <chezsous at home_com>
> > To: <killietalk at aka_org>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 11:25 AM
> > Subject: TDS Meter batteries
> >
> >
> > > I pay a 1.86 per battery at my local drugstore and hardware store,
while
> > > not cheap also not outrageous.
> > > You don't have to change all the batteries, normally if left on only
one
> > or
> > > two will go. The technican at Hanna said to check the batteries and
only
> > > replace the ones that needed replacing
> > >
> > > I suspect a lot of people are tossing out perfectly good batteries.
> > >
> > >
> > > David J Rossi
> > > Warwick RI
> > > chezsous at home_com
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Kent Carpenter" <kcarpen1 at rochester_rr.com>
> > > To: <killietalk at aka_org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 9:17 AM
> > > Subject: RE: mistery
> > >
> > >
> > > > I guess I have to join the chorus. I left the TDS meter on after its
> > very
> > > > first
> > > > use. The new batteries were not cheap. But I am very pleased with
the
> > > meter.
> > > >
> > > > Kent Carpenter
> > > >
> > > > --------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > A couple of sets of batteries for those of us who forget to turn it
> off
> > > > would be more usefull..
> > > >
> > > > Drummond
> > > >
> > > >
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