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Circuitbenders Forum => BENDING TIPS => Circuitbending discussion => Repair advice & questions. => Topic started by: TinyObjekts on November 28, 2014, 01:41:54 PM
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Okay, I deleted this post earlier because I thought I had figured out the problem. Well, I was wrong. I'm bending a Star Trek Next Generation phazer,if that helps. The problem is the batteries I have are overheating while the device is off. I'm not sure, but they don't seem to overheat when it's on; I think that's just me though. There appears to be 0.32 volts going through the circuit while its off, I just can't figure out how to stop it, nor do I know whether or not that is normal. Let me know if you need any more info. Thanks everyone!
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before or after the bends?
I'd take the battery out, and test the resistance between the + and - poles if it decreases when turned off, something is going on
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After the bends. Yeah, I will have to borrow a multimeter at some point soon to check it out thoroughly. I should also mention I am using two C batteries instead of the original AA's. However, it doesn't make a difference except it has no range with AA's. I did notice the - terminal on the battery case seems to heat up first.
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I'd say you've got something shorted out thats causing it to pull a lot more current than it should be. Do the batteries go flat incredibly quickly?
At a guess something you've done with the power switch/button is causing a short across the battery terminals when you switch the thing off
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Yeah, now that you mention it, I don't remember it overheating before I added the switch. Finally getting some time to work on it tonight so we'll see. Thanks again