Like I said in the video, I have an older type load tester as well. They each have their place. A real load test requires the battery to be at least 85% charged to be accurate, while these little testers can be accurate on a battery with a much lower state of charge.
Would be kind of cool to see a follow-up on that once you've used it for a while. When it comes to test equipment it is sometimes difficult to decide because there just seems to be so much to choose from these days. Years ago ( when stuff was made in house ) there seemed to be a couple to choose from and they were all built well and reliable. Not so much anymore.
I have actually had this tester for quite a while and I've used it dozens of times. I've been sitting on this video for a while...lol. Hasn't let me down or given me a false result yet.
I have used the oven element type for for decades. I use a deep cycle marine and how does it work with installed batteries? Interested in its costs. Thanks for the video. They are always quality.
I need to bring up a couple points for your viewers. This is not a battery tester, it’s a battery LOAD tester. People should understand the difference. Also, 230 CCA is not a lot. It’s what many lawn tractors come with from the factory to save costs. They will work but I wouldn’t buy one. 350 CCA is more like what lawn tractors should come with, especially the larger engines.
This unit is nowhere near being called a load tester with its 22ga tiny little wires. Its an electronic tester that measures internal resistances and capacitance to get an idea of what the health is like. Good link here... cloreautomotive.com/battery-testers-and-load-testers-tools-with-different-purposes/ Load testers have a large resistor in them somewhere that loads the battery down, using large gauge cables. Also, I have found over many years that a quality 230CCA battery is just fine here in the cold north. Stay away from anything less though
That is a cool tester , makes it much easier and faster. I also have the old tester but never wanted to use it on small batteries. 😊
Like I said in the video, I have an older type load tester as well. They each have their place. A real load test requires the battery to be at least 85% charged to be accurate, while these little testers can be accurate on a battery with a much lower state of charge.
Would be kind of cool to see a follow-up on that once you've used it for a while. When it comes to test equipment it is sometimes difficult to decide because there just seems to be so much to choose from these days. Years ago ( when stuff was made in house ) there seemed to be a couple to choose from and they were all built well and reliable. Not so much anymore.
I have actually had this tester for quite a while and I've used it dozens of times. I've been sitting on this video for a while...lol. Hasn't let me down or given me a false result yet.
G day Don Interesting video. I might look into it Ths
Thanks Don
I have used the oven element type for for decades. I use a deep cycle marine and how does it work with installed batteries? Interested in its costs. Thanks for the video. They are always quality.
Thanks Steve. I have only really used the out of vehicle test, I havent investigated the other modes to see the difference.
@ with the newer cars and their computer systems I stopped using my load tester.
I need to bring up a couple points for your viewers.
This is not a battery tester, it’s a battery LOAD tester. People should understand the difference.
Also, 230 CCA is not a lot. It’s what many lawn tractors come with from the factory to save costs. They will work but I wouldn’t buy one. 350 CCA is more like what lawn tractors should come with, especially the larger engines.
This unit is nowhere near being called a load tester with its 22ga tiny little wires. Its an electronic tester that measures internal resistances and capacitance to get an idea of what the health is like. Good link here... cloreautomotive.com/battery-testers-and-load-testers-tools-with-different-purposes/
Load testers have a large resistor in them somewhere that loads the battery down, using large gauge cables.
Also, I have found over many years that a quality 230CCA battery is just fine here in the cold north. Stay away from anything less though
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I stand WAY corrected! But what the hell do I know anyhow? 😉 Thanks!
@@Rein_Ciarfella No worries Rein, that link I posted is actually an interesting read for this info. I looked it up myself to see how they work!