[Electronics-talk] Audible Battery Tester

[Gerald Levy]

What do you mean that most batteries aren't the kind that can be tested?  On 
the contrary,most batteries used in electronic gadgets are disposable 
alkaline AA or AAA batteries, whose strength can most definitely be gaged by 
a simple battery tester.  Indeed, you can find battery testers all over the 
web that test all standard battery sizes (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, and 1.5V button 
cell), but they all have digital LCD displays, which, of course are totally 
inaccessible to blind consumers.  I have a small digital tester that my 
audiologist gave me for testing my hearing aid batteries, but it is useless 
to me because it has no audible output.  This is a disturbing trend.  The 
number of accessible products actually seems to be shrinking rather than 
expanding.  Remember when there were a few talking microwave ovens on the 
market to choose from?  Now there is only one model left, and it is fairly 
expensive.  And now, there are apparently no audible battery testers left on 
the market, either.  BTW, I checked the Speak to Me web site, and 
unfortunately, they do not sell any battery testers, audible or otherwise.

Gerald


-----Original Message----- 
From: cheez via Electronics-talk
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 7:45 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: cheez
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Audible Battery Tester

Battery testers may be an extinct animal since most batteries aren't the
kind that can be tested like the ones in the past.
But have you tried Speak to Me Catalog?  I wonder if they offer one.

Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 8:27 AM
Subject: [Electronics-talk] Audible Battery Tester


>
> Does anyone know where I can purchase an inexpensive, audible battery 
> tester?  I have one made by Radio Shack that I purchased from Independent 
> Living Aids years ago, but it no longer beeps to indicate relative battery 
> strength, and so I need a new one.  I checked the ILA and Maxi-Aids web 
> sites, but neither company seems to sell an audible battery tester any 
> longer.  I suspect that the Radio Shack model they used to sell is no 
> longer being manufactured since Radio Shack filed for bankruptcy earlier 
> this year. Indeed, I checked the Radio Shack site, and they apparently no 
> longer sell battery testers of any kind, audible or otherwise. Any 
> suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks.
>
> Gerald
>
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