Mamun2a,
Your meter is faulty.
Audioguru,
I too have flattened more batteries than enough by leaving meters on the
ohms range.
I am really not sure why the ohms ranges will take current when they are
not actually in use, but it seems that they do.
I am thinking of putting an LED on my ohms ranges, so that i will be much
more likely to turn them off the ohms, each time i use the ohms ranges.
I had a good and working Ever Ready BLR 121 in my bench AVO, until the
day came when i left it on ohms. When i went to use it again, it was flat.
I was of course furious. That battery is not made by Ever Ready anymore.
That was months ago now, and i still havent ordered a replacement.
I may see if i can copy the label, just to stick it on the replacement.
Actually i may make an LED fitting on a meter my next minor project.
Regards, John