megger 1552 battery life

[andekoch]

what sort of life are you getting from yout multitesters?
I have a megger 1552 and it does not seem to have a very goog battery life. Probably do a dozen or less 8/10 way board changes (with insul resistance, R1+R2, Ze, Pfc, RCD tests per board) and the batteries are dead.
Am thinking of using Li batteries now (not the rechargables mind).

 

[Sintra]

I'm lucky to get 2 days out of the batteries on my 1553.
Metrel do a meter that you can plug in and charge if only megger could do the same.

 

[topquark]

I've just bought a new 1553, guess I'd better buy some shares in a few battery suppliers

 

[m25maintenance]

mine last longer as i never use it, ha ha

 

[KEVINDOE]

i have found that mine last longer on my 1552 if i dont leave it in the van over night,, it likes it cosy !!

 

[Smugley]

How long do you hold the IR test button down for? Reckon that drains it the quickest.

 

[m4tty]

What do you do when ir testing and it slowly creeps upwards. Do you hold it down until it stops?

 

[Sintra]

Not really if it starts of at a high enough value i just let go and record it.

 

[andekoch]

that sounds like a reasonable option sintra, esp as the IR testing and particularily at 500 and 1000V chew batteries, as does the continuity buzzer apparantly.

Seems others have a similar problem. I called megger today and they admitted that the tester can chew batteries, they also said that they were looking at developing a rechargable battery pack that woudl be backwards compatible, although I am not sure how comitted they were to this option.

 

[acat]

Bet they will be committed to charging a fortune for them if they ever appear.


Chris