So I managed to get one of the Fluke 731b's mentioned on the list a while back. It was a little more chewed up than the description in the auction led me to believe:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112871219575380932919/posts/iDWyzwYYRdj?pid=6314634305601690930&oid=112871219575380932919 but it appears to be functional. The NiCd pack appears to have leaked some time in the past and was removed, which is fine since I was going to replace the batteries anyway. Looking through the archives, replacement battery packs for the 731b has been a popular topic but I have some questions that remain open. 1. NiMH cells seem to work in the 731b so I'd prefer to use them over NiCd because of the higher capacity and lower toxicity of potential leaks. Is there a downside to doing this? 2. If I go with NiMH, is there a manufacturer that's prefered? reading reviews of NiMH cells online leads me to believe that some manufacturers (Tenergy) have lower quality and are less reliable. 3. If I go with NiCd would you expect problems if I used larger cells (4/5A vs 2/3A) thanks --Eric _________________________________________ Eric Garner _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
