SMAN3 vs. Batteries

[skippedover]

I've got a problem with my SMAN3 and I haven't seen anyone else complaining. My gauges are eating batteries like there's no tomorrow. I'm in the office more than on the road but if I put a brand new set of batteries in the SMAN3 and do only a couple of jobs, then let it sit a few days, when I next try to use it the bats are dead and the when I turn them on, I get a "Lo Bat" indication and they shut right off. I cannot afford to keep putting batteries in every 4th job. Seems like they're draining even when the gauges are turned off.

Anybody else having the problem?

[cuchulain]

I've had my gauges for about 4 months and it's FINALLY dropped one bar on the battery meter. You may have a shorted wire problem somewhere. I had the same problem with a volt meter at one point. Put new batteries in it and by the end of the day they were dead, even if it didn't get used.

[Keith73]

No battery problems here!

[mgenius33]

Use mine every day for the past 2 months. Still has all the bars.

[Vettgetsmwet04]

mine was down to 2 bars after 4 months of none stop usage, finally chaged them last week.

seems u diff have a issue, russ will take care of it

[KLEINman]

I've got a problem with my SMAN3 and I haven't seen anyone else complaining. My gauges are eating batteries like there's no tomorrow. I'm in the office more than on the road but if I put a brand new set of batteries in the SMAN3 and do only a couple of jobs, then let it sit a few days, when I next try to use it the bats are dead and the when I turn them on, I get a "Lo Bat" indication and they shut right off. I cannot afford to keep putting batteries in every 4th job. Seems like they're draining even when the gauges are turned off.

Anybody else having the problem?

A guy I know is having the same issue, idk if he contacted fieldpiece or not, but it is the exact same problem......

[skippedover]

Thanks for the feedback. Seems like I have an anomaly. I'll give Russ a call on Monday and get a plan. They've done this to some extent since they were new a few months ago but now they're really bad. Glad to know there's hope. Otherwise I like the gauges fine. The clamps are a little on the cheesy side and had the low side one break but I had another more robust one I substituted so no biggy. But the battery thing has got to be fixed. Thanks again.

[pacnw]

actually I think I remember a post on battery eating digitals, SMAN's if I am not mistaken.