Battery Tester - Page 2

MSS · 15th September 2021, 09:19

Having read the manual, I am of the same view as SD1too that this is a simple voltmeter. This being the case, the question to ask yourselves is whether it is really giving you any useful information about the battery's condition.

Personally, I would suggest that anyone who has sufficient knowledge to want to test a battery could achieve better understanding of their battery's state of charge with a £5 voltmeter and knowledge gained from watching a youtube video on how to test a car battery and charging system.

For myself, an old fashioned load tester of the type here would be a far more useful tool.

https://www.ffx.co.uk/product/Get/Si...Tester-6V--12V

Alternatively, if one wishes for something a bit more sophisticated, one of these would be a useful tool.

https://www.gendan.co.uk/product_FXBT715.html

Best of all, just keep your battery fully charged with a maintenance charger such as a CTEK and listen to how vigorously the engine cranks after the main beams have been left on for around 30 minutes with the engine off.

As a side point, I think people often confuse between the state of the battery and the state of the charge held by the battery at any one point in time.

clf · 15th September 2021, 14:48

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Originally Posted by sln8458

BUT

How do I check the batteries in the other family cars?
The family bus, Sedona people carrier, my sons Corsa or his brothers Insignia or their sisters KA

.

Something like this (I have seen them.cheaper on ebay etc). This type would give live reporting of the voltage on the move. (Just a thought - I haven't used one, I use a volt meter and also have a lidl led basic tester too)

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/batte...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

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Dallas · 19th September 2021, 14:47

Cheers Chris, I've just bagged one, delivery tomorrow.

15th September 2021, 09:19	#11
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,083 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	Having read the manual, I am of the same view as SD1too that this is a simple voltmeter. This being the case, the question to ask yourselves is whether it is really giving you any useful information about the battery's condition. Personally, I would suggest that anyone who has sufficient knowledge to want to test a battery could achieve better understanding of their battery's state of charge with a £5 voltmeter and knowledge gained from watching a youtube video on how to test a car battery and charging system. For myself, an old fashioned load tester of the type here would be a far more useful tool. https://www.ffx.co.uk/product/Get/Si...Tester-6V--12V Alternatively, if one wishes for something a bit more sophisticated, one of these would be a useful tool. https://www.gendan.co.uk/product_FXBT715.html Best of all, just keep your battery fully charged with a maintenance charger such as a CTEK and listen to how vigorously the engine cranks after the main beams have been left on for around 30 minutes with the engine off. As a side point, I think people often confuse between the state of the battery and the state of the charge held by the battery at any one point in time.

19th September 2021, 14:47	#13
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Cheers Chris, I've just bagged one, delivery tomorrow.