Because this uses batteries, I have concerns about accuracy once it starts to run out of juice. Can anyone confirm or deny? For a local shelter.
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I've been using it daily for a grooming salon that charges by weight, iv purchased it in august and it's still going strong. I have not yet had to replace the batteries, so I have not yet been faced with that :)
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So far I love it, haven't had battery get low yet but maybe have something you know the weight of (5 lbs of sand in a coffee can) so you can check it every so often. Good Luck
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I use Duracell batteries, but I do not use it in the same environment as you. I guess would check every 30 days or so. I would worry more about the electricity going out.
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In my opinion this tester give an accurate gauge of the condition of the battery, I have rechargeable batteries that have shown up as good on another tester but under load were no use, this one weeds them out
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Mine takes 2 AAA and has been in service for about one year and is still on the original batteries. Very accurate and works as advertised. I no longer use a tape measure to set the fence, only the Wixey and also use the angle Wisey to set the blade angle as well, but that unit takes a single 3.0v flat battery battery.
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Sorry our trees are to far away to trip the sensor. Our trips are from people, pets and vehicles, the larger the object the farther away the trip seems to happen. As a side note still running on batteries installed 10 months previous.
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Sorry but I never "tested" it without batteries. The display shows both readings which stay lit for a few seconds-I would think battery drain is minimal.
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I have not used batteries in my unit yet. I have seen in some reviews that the batteries don't last too long.
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Mine is on a level tile floor. If yours is on carpet or an uneven surface, that might account for the inconsistent readings. The CR2203 batteries are inexpensive so installing a fresh one to eliminate that possibility is a good idea.
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I honestly don't know; I keep this in my get home bag in the car and simply check the batteries monthly. I have never had an issue.
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The mfg would be able to answer that. We used it for flooded lead acid, the results were of no value. 6 out of 10 times it would fail new batteries .
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I live in the Dallas, Texas area and the batteries are quite common ( I guess we have enough gun owners here)So It might be the city you live in.. not sure, But I have never had a problem.
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That is what I use it for, I find the batteries die very fast and when I reset it, I often have to take it off the wall and reinsert the batteries. and fiddle around with it until it decides to work. The other thing is you have to check it often because it will not work with dead batteries.
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Don't really know what to tell you for sure. It is kind of a guessing game as what will work best for you. I am happy with my purchase, my battery was so weak that I had to stay hooked to electric (only had about 20 minutes on old battery) this one works just like a new one should. I don't think any of the batteries will do exactly what they say. (seems just like a guideline to me)
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I bought it for my brother and have never used one myself. I wish I could be more help but I asked him and he said he wasn't sure if it used batteries or not.
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I only use regular batteries, I honestly do not know about that, sorry. I guess we'll have to do some research.
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As long as it reads 300 to 400 outside it gives me confidence that it is fairly accurate. And it Alway has stayed in that margin outside. In a dark room you can see the infa red pulse every few seconds and seam to adjust corispodingly. Hope that helps.
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Yes, it does seem to use batteries up quite quickly for some reason. I've learned to take my batteries out when not using it!