Yes. I had the same issue with several of my 1250s. Unless you intend to use it through a power outage, just disconnect the batteries and all should be fine. It will also be a lot lighter if you take them out. Regards - Mike
Mike B. Feher, EOZ Inc. 89 Arnold Blvd. Howell, NJ, 07731 732-886-5960 office 908-902-3831 cell -----Original Message----- From: time-nuts [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ole Petter Ronningen Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 12:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [time-nuts] Austron 1250A Hello On a whim I purchased an Austron 1250A off of eBay, "tested for power on only". I somehow doubt they told the whole truth there, as the unit makes a *very* noticable buzzing sound when powered on! The sound comes from a relay on the regulator board, oscillating wildly. I have a hunch that this might be because the NiCad batteries are stone dead. Has anyone experienced this relay going nuts?` Also, the manual gives clear warning not to operate the unit with the battery pack removed, but gives no reason.. Does anyone know why this might be a bad thing? Thank you! OleP _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
