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  1. Triple Jim

    Small spark when I connect the batteries on the 002?

    You're assuming the 2,400 ohms is in series with the capacitor, but if the 10 mA is constant, it's not.
  2. Triple Jim

    Small spark when I connect the batteries on the 002?

    I've seen it with my 003A, but it's a capacitor charging kind of thing. One spark, and then if you disconnect and reconnect, you don't get another one. I don't know of anything that should be drawing a few mA continuously. I guess you could leave the meter connected and disconnect things...
  3. Triple Jim

    Small spark when I connect the batteries on the 002?

    It would be normal to get a small spark when first connecting the battery, as the 50μF capacitor charges, even if it's not leaky. Doing it again a few seconds later shouldn't make the spark because the capacitor should already be charged. Ten milliamps will take months to significantly...
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