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Just got a WP34S.....DOA ?
12-01-2020, 12:30 AM (This post was last modified: 12-01-2020 12:50 AM by Dave Frederickson.)
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RE: Just got a WP34S.....DOA ?
(11-30-2020 11:59 PM)ytterligare Wrote:  An update : I noticed that measuring the two poles of the calculator I can read 1.3 Volts, quickly decreasing...is this normal ( charged internal capacitor ) or what ?

Yes, a discharging cap.

Since the two batteries are in parallel, you can install one and measure the voltage under load at the terminals of the other battery socket.

Note: On some 30b's there is only one battery.

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Just got a WP34S.....DOA ? - ytterligare - 11-30-2020, 06:39 PM
RE: Just got a WP34S.....DOA ? - Leonid - 11-30-2020, 07:33 PM
RE: Just got a WP34S.....DOA ? - Dave Frederickson - 12-01-2020 12:30 AM
RE: Just got a WP34S.....DOA ? - teenix - 11-23-2022, 01:23 AM
RE: Just got a WP34S.....DOA ? - johnb - 11-22-2022, 09:48 PM



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