[sdiy]dmm question

[Ken Stone]

>Get one that takes normal batteries and that automatically
>powers down if you leave it switched on.  I had a small cheap 
>DVM and often forgot to switch it off - it ate it's own value in 
>button cells in a year!  (Now it lives in the car for emergencies).

After the first few killed button cells, I started recharging mine! Yes, it
can be done, and quite successfully, as long as you keep the current really
small.

Ken
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