At 07:28 PM 11/5/2015, mcneely4@cox.net wrote:
>David, while that is technically correct, whenever I test a battery
>with a multimeter for voltage, if it is low, and I try it in an
>appliance, I don't get the desired response.  If it reads close to
>or slightly above the nominal voltage, I get the desired response,
>such as bright light with a torch.  I realize that the voltage I
>measure is not the voltage the appliance sees due to load and loss
>variables, but it must be close enough.  Maybe if I were powering a
>scientific instrument which provides an analog or digital readout,
>the readout would be off, but for everyday household devices, I've
>had no problem.  mcneely

David, just last week I had a AA cell that tested over 1.5v with a
voltmeter, but went to under a tenth of a volt with  a very small
load.  This is not unusual with over-aged batteries.

Yrs,
d