Using a Battery Tester using the meter and the case

Using a Battery Tester using the meter and the case

I got a Battery Tester from Cousins. Costs just under £10, has a meter, switch and case. I thought that this be a good starting point, but it was found that this unit was too small to use in the end. A larger box and meter was used in the final version.

https://www.cousinsuk.com/catalog/equipment/battery-watch-testing

The switch is unsuitable.

The circuit of the tester follows:-

Resistor values are not given in the circuit diagram. They are as follows:-

R No

 

 

 

 

Value K
(Measured)

Value

1

Grey

Green

Brown

Silver

0.749

850

2

Orange

Black

Brown

Silver

0.302

300

3

Orange

Black

Brown

Silver

0.302

300

4

Orange

Black

Brown

Silver

0.297

300

5

Yellow

Violet

Brown

Gold

0.470

470

6

White

Brown

Brown

Silver

0.916

910

7

Brown

Green

Red

Gold

1.485

1500

8

Brown

Orange

Red

Silver

1.334

1300

9

Brown

Red

Brown

Silver

119

121

10

Red

Black

Black

Gold

0.020

20

11

Brown

Black

Black

Silver

0.010

10

12

Blue

Grey

Brown

Gold

0.674

690

 

The parts that I thought would be used are the

  • Meter

  • Lead with Probes

  • Size of PCB 45 x 55 mm - strip-board replacement.

  • Case

All other parts are removed. There is sufficient depth for mounting switches along the side.

Second Results

This section highlights the changes that were made to the original design, including what happened when it was discovered that the PCB would not fit into the meter box when built.

Strip board overlay-ed with
original Printed Circuit Board
and outline of box

Print out of Strip board Only
Component side

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Cut the Strip board using the correct side
(This should be the component side) 

Track-side Reverse Print out of Strip board Only

Cut the Strip board using the correct side
(This is the track side) 

Track-side Reverse Print out of Strip board Only
(same as above)

Components being added

Completed Board
Unfortunately it no longer fits into the box

View of 1:1 paper printout of layout.
Hole cut out for the meter
Component side 

Front of the meter with components removed.

New box and meter fitted

 

 

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