[Electronics-Talk] [Electronics-talk] Audible Battery Tester

[Gerald Levy]

No, to my knowledge, there are no longer any audible battery testers on the 
market since Radio Shack filed for bankruptcy last year and stopped selling 
electronic accessories. The audible battery tester that used to be sold by 
ILA and Maxi-Aids was actually made by Radio Shack, and neither merchant 
sells one anymore.

Gerald



-----Original Message----- 
From: Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 6:19 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: Ashley Bramlett
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [Electronics-talk] Audible Battery Tester

Gerald,

Have you found a tester yet?
This is an excellent question. I like having batteries tested as not to
waste them if they are usable.
Currently, my dad tests batteries, but I am wondering how I can do it
independently, if that is possible.

Have you tried the speak to me catalog?
Good luck.
Who ever said batteries cannot be tested is wrong. We do it all the time
here with several types of batteries including double A and C batteries.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 6:47 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: Gerald Levy
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Audible Battery Tester


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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Cc: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
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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