https://diode.zone/videos/watch/6272e1c9-eb8c-4b87-a05c-f74b4faccc48 I bought a toolbox full of a telephone lineman's daily tools. Inside I found a multimeter with a B battery. Since I don't see B batteries everyday, I decided to share what it looks like. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:14:07 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://diode.zone https://diode.zone/lazy-static/avatars/61b689b7-84d5-43c7-9fa8-e63a7fd1d952.png https://diode.zone/videos/watch/6272e1c9-eb8c-4b87-a05c-f74b4faccc48 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://diode.zone/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://diode.zone/w/da6HEXJg3rQjW6ejfDweY5;threadId=24817 https://diode.zone/w/da6HEXJg3rQjW6ejfDweY5;threadId=24817 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 03:14:49 GMT @grindhold I can buy replacements, but they tend to be relatively costly. Since filming I tested the meter with a linear power supply and it works. Given that I have other meters, I don't plan to build any power supply for this. It uses very little current to operate, so I could probably make a power supply with a little boost converter and a battery, but I don't currently feel like spending more time on it.

]]> TommyTorty10 https://diode.zone/w/da6HEXJg3rQjW6ejfDweY5;threadId=24817 https://diode.zone/w/da6HEXJg3rQjW6ejfDweY5;threadId=24817 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:26:04 GMT can you get replacements for those batteries nowadays? is the multimeter functional other than having no voltage supply at the moment?

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