It could be a 'taste' thing. Eveready tastes better than Duracell? Joe
-----Original Message----- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of David VanHorn Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:26 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Tongue Testing battery charge levels.... So you wouldn't advise it with an Eveready #497 battery? VVBG Even with that one I can't imagine getting enough current across the heart to matter. There is more than one reason that defibrillators use such large paddles placed across the chest cavity. Still, I value the functionality of my tongue, so I'll skip that test. ________________________________________ From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Michael Baker [mp...@clanbaker.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 9:23 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] Tongue Testing battery charge levels.... Hello, TimeNutters-- I have used the "tip-of-the-tongue" test for determining the state of charge of batteries for many years when my bench meters are elsewhere. The strength of the bitter taste is proportional to the voltage and I have gotten pretty good at estimating the charge condition of the ubiquitus little 9 volt batteries as well as a few others to within +/- one volt or two. I recommend not using this procedure for anything over a 12 volt battery as above that level the bitter taste turns into an unpleasant bite. Mike Baker ------------------------- _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.