Getting Started; Fitting The Batteries; Battery Condition - Elcometer 456 3 Operating Instructions Manual

2 GETTING STARTED

2.1 FITTING THE BATTERIES

1. Open battery compartment cover; press down
in direction of arrow using thumb nail.
2. Insert 2 x LR03 (AAA), alkaline dry batteries
taking care to ensure correct battery polarity
(Figure 2).
3. Close battery compartment cover.
Rechargeable batteries can be used but they will
only have 25% to 30% of the life of alkaline
batteries.
Figure 2. Fitting batteries -
ensure correct battery polarity

2.2 BATTERY CONDITION.

Symbol Battery condition/action required
100%
66% to 100%
33% to 66%, replacement
recommended.
16% to 33%, replacement required.
<16%, gauge beeps every 10 seconds
and symbol flashes - immediate
replacement required.
5 loud beeps, gauge switches off
automatically.
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