1.5v etc. cell testing

[Huw Powell]

That's a very good point.  I have taken to measuring alkaline cells 
before throwing them out, and a small load while testing makes a LOT of 
sense.  Time to retest all the unwrapped ones I "passed"...

- Huw

On 2/25/2015 12:25 AM, PSD wrote:

> A note on those little button cells- test for voltage with a resistor across
> the DVM leads, like 100-200 ohms.  If not, they can show much higher voltage
> than what they actually have, kind of like a surface charge.
> http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?311628-What-CR2032-open-circuit-voltage-is-considered-quot-dead-quot