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bsinmich
Jul 04, 2013Explorer
Grandpa's meter from the 70's is probably still good for voltage. If you are try8ing to find resistance there is usually a small AA battery used for that someplace in the meter. My meter is from that era, or older but I am also a great grandpa but it still works great. Check the batteries for at least 12.6V after they have been sitting without the charger on them. If they show the 12.6 the next day your batteries are probably still good enough. If the voltage has dropped to 11.? you are probably due for new batteries. If you also have an electric water heater in there do not turn it on without water in the tank. They have a life expectancy of about 20 seconds if there is no water to keep them from burning out. You can guess how I know this. Fortunately they are not expensive to replace.
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