Light

 

While I'll admit to a bit of paranoia, I haven't gotten to the point where I'm worried about chemtrails yet. However, it's not like our government hasn't done anything like that in the past. And with their impeccable record of honesty, I'm sure we'd all be informed of any hanky-panky. There sure were a lot of them the other morning, though.

I went out to the shop to finish the installation of the outside light. I figured the wiring would be pretty straightforward, but I didn't think about the fact the box I was going to tap into had one end of a three-way switch in it. I pulled out the little red meter and, of course, the battery was dead. It takes a 9V and when I pulled the connector off the top of the battery the one clip broke free of the rivet, so no way of installing a new battery. The meter was only about $10.00 from Harbor Freight, so no great loss. 

I bought the new one on the right to replace it - it was only $20.00. I used to have one just like it but I think I left it at the high school when I retired. This one takes an AA battery and will read AC and DC voltages to 250V, and ohms, which is great for continuity testing on auto and cycle wiring. 

The big meter in the middle is a HealthKit one I assembled many a year ago. It's a great meter except it requires some oddball battery. I don't remember the exact one but I couldn't find a replacement years ago, so I just put it on the shelf. I should dig out the manual, see what the required battery is and then check one of the battery places or do an internet search to see if I could find one. 

And the Lord said let there be light, so we all took a look. Probably should have moved my prop board out of the way before I took the photo, but it was cold out and I wasn't dressed for it. Anyway, that's one off the list.