Gossen Battery Adapter?

[graciemansion]

Anyone have and use one? It's a little pot that you stick two alkaline batters into to replace the discontinued mercury ones. I bought one to go with my Gossen Lunasix 3, and despite the fact that it's the exact model pictured on the instructions, when I put the batteries and adapter into the meter, the battery cover doesn't fit over it. It's too tall. I've read reviews on B&H, and some say they have this exact problems and others do not. Some suggest taking the whole thing apart, but I'm hesitant to do that. Should I just return it? Anyone else have this problem?

 

[AgX]

Which exact model of cell did you try it with?

Whatever size you used, alkaline cells are likely not apt anyway. (Most meters that used a mercury cell, needed a constant voltage, which alkaline cells do not yield. Such adapter would not improve on that issue.)

 

[hashtagquack]

Just bought one last month from B&H with the batteries included. Fit my Lunasix 3s perfectly. I read the same reviews at the time of purchase but was fortunate that it was a perfect fit in the end.

The Lunasix has a battery check so its possible to check that the battery is still at the correct voltage. When using my adaptor the needle is perfectly in the red with silver oxide batteries provided...

 

[benjiboy]

I think you're using the wrong batteries,they should be silver oxide not alkaline besides the size issue alkaline cells don't have the right discharge characteristics. I suggest you contact B&H and ask them what the correct batteries for the adaptor are and buy some from them.

 

[MattKing]

I think you're using the wrong batteries,they should be silver oxide not alkaline besides the size issue alkaline cells don't have the right discharge characteristics. I suggest you contact B&H and ask them what the correct batteries for the adaptor are and buy some from them.

+1
The B&H listing for the adapter clearly shows two 357 silver oxide batteries: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/89868-REG/Gossen_GO_4145_Adapter_Kit_Battery_Holder_for.html

 

[graciemansion]

I used the batteries B&H included with the adapter. I think I misspoke. I think they're SR44 silver oxide batteries but I'll have to check when I'm at home.

Just bought one last month from B&H with the batteries included. Fit my Lunasix 3s perfectly. I read the same reviews at the time of purchase but was fortunate that it was a perfect fit in the end.

The Lunasix has a battery check so its possible to check that the battery is still at the correct voltage. When using my adaptor the needle is perfectly in the red with silver oxide batteries provided...

Argh. I think this is so strange that it would fit yours but not mine. The battery check does work, but I think I might just have to bring it back to B&H.

Edit- OK now I'm just unsure. Again I think they're the SR44 batteries but I'll have to check. Either way they're the ones B&H gave me so I don't understand why they won't work.

 

[AgX]

Button cells are tricky. There are,

-) different chemical systems
-) different sizes
-) different specifications for same system and size
-) different designations for same system, size and specification

A paradise for those who love comparison tables...

 

[AgX]

Cells of the diameter of the SR44 are also offered in slightly different heights, maybe you got two wrong types.

 

[TheTrailTog]

I use one with my Luna Pro and it works great.

 

[Jeff Bradford]

I have three Gossen Lunasix meters. The Gossen adapter with two 357 Silver Oxide batteries fits perfectly in one and not in the other two. Apparently the meters are slightly different.

 

[AgX]

Gossen themselves sell that adapter.

BUT they sell it for the Lunasix 3S, with no hint at the Lunasix 3.
Maybe there are differences in the size of the battery compartment (but hard to believe).

 

[graciemansion]

Gossen themselves sell that adapter.

BUT they sell it for the Lunasix 3S, with no hint at the Lunasix 3.
Maybe there are differences in the size of the battery compartment (but hard to believe).

There's a card that came with the adapter which says it's for the "Lunasix 3/s," which I took to mean it would fit both, but I suppose I could be wrong.

I have three Gossen Lunasix meters. The Gossen adapter with two 357 Silver Oxide batteries fits perfectly in one and not in the other two. Apparently the meters are slightly different.

Are they all the same model?