Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/15

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Subject: Re: M-6 Meter battery takes 10mA
From: Luiz Otavio Marinho <lmarinho@br2001.com.br>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 23:54:20 -0300

At 16:06 15/07/97 +0200, cristoph wrote:
>
>William,
>
>I checked my M6's electric current consumption:
>
>It takes between 9.8 and 10.6 mA.=20
>
>As far as I remember has the battery 50 mAH, i.e. I could measure for about=
 5
>hours constantly.=20
>
>If turned to B I could measure no current flow (this has been pointed out
here
>before). The check with the current flow can be done very quick and without
>disassembling anything other than the battery itself. You should double=
 check
>that the current goes after approximately 10 sec. to zero again.
>
>christoph

Hello Cristoph =20
 =20
  Could you explain me better this technique of mensuration of battery
consumption. I think am with this problem in my M6 and here in Brazil we
don't have many technicians in Leica to help me. =20
 =20
 Thank you in advance,


 Luiz Otavio Marinho
 S=E3o Paulo - Brazil