• Damage@feddit.it
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    2 months ago

    I was a kid then, but I remember that I had to push so hard my fingers hurt… I used a multimeter.

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      2 months ago

      Well the pros and cons of the multimeter are addresses in the video! He uses a meter on a dead battery and it still shows a deceptively reasonable voltage when not under load. The built-in tester draws more current.

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        2 months ago

        My technique is to use the 10a mode on the multimeter and check the battery. A full AA will do nearly 10 amps and dead ones much less. Careful with larger cells or rechargeables since you might blow the fuse in your meter.

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      2 months ago

      as a kid I would shove them up my nose not to be seen again until out they would pop from the other side…miraculously charged.

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      2 months ago

      you just had to put one of the other fingers on the battery groumd and not push that hard iirc