[Test-Equipment] CORRECT BATTERY VOLTAGE AND TYPE FOR HP3586A SLA

[garyschafer at comcast.net]

Hi J,

I have a 3586C that has a bad battery. It had leaked on the board and caused power supply problems. I cleaned all the residue from the battery off the board and it worked ok. I am now operating it without any battery at all. I don't know what the voltage is supposed to be or what it is for. I am guessing it is for memory of some of the front panel settings.

Regards
Gary  K4FMX
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> Does anyone know the battery voltage (in PSU regulator control board, upper RHS 
> slot of instrument motherboard) so a replacement can be fitted to a HP3586A 
> Selective Level Meter ? 
> Battery marked GE 8218 and 1420-0251, which probably is HP part number... no 
> doubt a NiCd type. 
> 
> The unit is currently giving an 'Error 8' at self test start up and I hope this 
> dead battery is the reason 
> 
> Thank you 
> J.Byers 
> 
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