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Hyratest Crypton battery tester

  • 08-02-2017 5:26pm
    #1
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,056 ✭✭✭


    I have a 1950's (I think) battery tester from Hyratest. Looks a little like a ray gun from a bad sci fi film

    When I tried checking a battery with it, it simply arced and gave no reading.

    I've opened it up, its pretty basic. All the wiring and connections seem to be OK, the little bulb that offers resistance (I assume) doesn't seem to be blown, and the dial indicator is press fitted, so I don't want to pull it apart unless absolutely necessary.

    Anybody with experience of these tools able to shed light on common problems/fixes etc?


Comments

  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Had to google it :)

    On topic, nope I wouldn't know anything about this yoke.
    Try an electric shop maybe?

    image.jpg


  • #3
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,056 ✭✭✭cletus


    Actually, even though the light bulb looked OK, never trust the work that went before you, even if its your own :D

    Checked it with a multimeter, open circuit, so next step new bulb


  • #4
    porsche boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    Can add nothing to this apart from that tool looks cool and I want one.


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