What do you folks use to test small batteries,AA/AAA/C/D ?
D dalehsc ALLIANCE MEMBER Joined Sep 7, 2013 Messages 227 Location New Brunswick Canada Dec 4, 2019 #1 What do you folks use to test small batteries,AA/AAA/C/D ?
R rijndael Well-known member Joined May 22, 2018 Messages 428 Location Mid-Atlantic Dec 4, 2019 #2 I use a volt meter. I have general guidelines that I keep in mind, like if a 3v coin battery gets below 2.8v I tend to replace it.
I use a volt meter. I have general guidelines that I keep in mind, like if a 3v coin battery gets below 2.8v I tend to replace it.
T toplessHO Well-known member Joined Oct 20, 2014 Messages 14,007 Location central florida Dec 4, 2019 #3 the cheap azz HF ones(sometimes free with a coupon) has a battery tester mode I keep one at my desk,just for that purpose. It tests in mA not volts
the cheap azz HF ones(sometimes free with a coupon) has a battery tester mode I keep one at my desk,just for that purpose. It tests in mA not volts
H Honda 1 Well-known member Joined Jan 13, 2007 Messages 391 Dec 4, 2019 #4 Volt meter is the way to go!
E Eric29 Well-known member Joined Apr 18, 2008 Messages 499 Location Western NY Dec 4, 2019 #5 A voltmeter will not tell you how much life is left in the battery. To determine that, you have to test the battery under load. I use this: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=932198&d=1569891424
A voltmeter will not tell you how much life is left in the battery. To determine that, you have to test the battery under load. I use this: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=932198&d=1569891424
P Professional Tool User Well-known member Joined Apr 9, 2018 Messages 1,835 Location BC Dec 4, 2019 #6 A multimeter. It's just a matter of looking up the minimum and maximum voltage values to determine how much juice is left.
A multimeter. It's just a matter of looking up the minimum and maximum voltage values to determine how much juice is left.
P PelicanPines ALLIANCE MEMBER Joined Apr 30, 2014 Messages 38,104 Location New Jersey, USA, Earth, My own reality Dec 4, 2019 #7 My wifes vibrating thing... if it vibrates good... batteries good. If it is slooooow… no good.
L lowpro64 Well-known member Joined Aug 8, 2008 Messages 92 Dec 4, 2019 #8 PelicanPines said: My wifes vibrating thing... if it vibrates good... batteries good. If it is slooooow… no good. Click to expand... Lmao. Great diag. I would think testing batteries is sort of useless. 90% of the time they just need to be replaced. Put in new, throw away old. You don't even want to here my opinion on car batteries...Lol Zim
PelicanPines said: My wifes vibrating thing... if it vibrates good... batteries good. If it is slooooow… no good. Click to expand... Lmao. Great diag. I would think testing batteries is sort of useless. 90% of the time they just need to be replaced. Put in new, throw away old. You don't even want to here my opinion on car batteries...Lol Zim