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9 volt box did not work with arduino

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Hi,
I just got a 9 volt battery holder with switch for Adafruit. It did not work with a Diecimila arduino. The plug does not seem to fit properly. There is 9 volts on the plug, but the arduino does not turn on.

Has this problem happened before?

I need my $3.95 back.

Thanks,
Ken

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Re: 9 volt box did not work with arduino

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Just to check, this is the battery holder you are using?
https://www.adafruit.com/product/67

Can you elaborate on what did not fit in terms of the barrel plug. Did it not go into the Arduino board at all? Or did, but is loose?

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Re: 9 volt box did not work with arduino

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Yes it is box 67.

The plug did not fit all the way into the female jack. There was a tiny gap (maybe a few millimeters). The plug is not loose,, but it does not go all the way in.

Now please answer my original question. Has this happened before? (I suspect it is a manufacturing error.)

I need a refund for a defective product.

Thank you,
Ken Kornstett

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Re: 9 volt box did not work with arduino

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thats not unusual for there to be some gap. these battery holders are pretty reliable

what if you measure the voltage on the battery holder with a multimeter? check the switch and that the battery is 9V too

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Re: 9 volt box did not work with arduino

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Hi,

I measured the voltage with a VOM. The battery was 9 volts and the switch switches the voltage on and off. I put the VOM probes in the connector and it is 9 volts.

I did that the first thing.


Ken

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huh well the box is working fine then it seems
and if you power the arduino from another 9V power supply it works OK?

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Re: 9 volt box did not work with arduino

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Hi,
I have only used the USB to power the Arduino. I wanted to have a remote Arduino, so I bought a 9 volt Box.

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well, right now you have a box that gives 9V out, so it could be the arduino?

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Hi,

I suppose it could be the Arduino, but the fact that it has a gap of 1/8 inch seems too large to me.

See the enclosed picture of the large gap.


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did you set the arduino jumper to DC power?

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Re: 9 volt box did not work with arduino

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Hi,

No. I moved the power jumper and my Arduino now works. The battery box is OK.

Thanks for helping me,
Ken

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