Battery Load Tester

Of all the battery testers available today, a most valuable piece of equipment is the battery load tester.   For the car, motorcycle, boat, airplane and even heavy duty equipment (such as plant) – a battery load tester should be accessible at all times.   This little helpmate will prove reliable in giving accurate readings.   In other words this battery tester will tell you whether the battery you have is okay; or need replacing.  In brief, a battery load tester will test the charging system, examine the battery condition and test the starter.

The battery load tester comes in various shapes and sizes; all determined by the job they’re employed to do.  Differing volt sizes and levels will be a factor in choosing the right size for the task.  As an example, we’ll take a look at some battery testers – firstly, the UPS.  UPS – or Uninterruptible Power Supply/Source.  It has a battery designed just for it.  This battery jumps in when the source senses a loss of power from the main supply and in many cases – such as computers – saves loss of data.   So, you can see how invaluable a battery load tester is.

Perhaps the oldest type of rechargeable battery has to be the lead acid battery.  It, in many guises has been around since it was invented by French Physicist, Gaston Planté in 1859.  The acid lead battery is a battery using lead plates as electrodes and an extremely strong acid as an electrolyte.  We use it in car batteries.  The use of the battery load tester guards against any false readings that may occur from a weak battery.   It comes to the fore, when other battery testers give out voltage and no determined load such as a good battery load tester would have done for you.  In this day of energy conservation, a good battery load tester rises to the occasion, and a money saver to boot.

So, which is the best one to use?   In this article we cannot, in all honesty, promote the individual brand of battery load tester, every single one had its merits and of course, its detractors.  To each, his or her own.   You will want one which is reliable and gives out good, accurate load analyses.  We can tell you however, that purchasing a battery load tester that offers a power pass/fail reading or a gauge with a pointer, you could be in for some unforeseen room for error.  Our expert says: “Make sure your choice is one with manual adjustments for load, temperature compensation and the hour or cold cranking amp setting.  Without the manual setting of these variables, there is just too much room for mechanical error. This is the recommended industry standard hour or cold cranking amp setting.  Without the manual setting of these variables, there is just too much room for mechanical error. This is the recommended industry standard battery load tester.”

In conclusion, whether you use the lead acid battery, have UPS facilities or whatever major source of power you use, check with your electronics adviser be it commercial or automotive to find out the best battery load tester for your use.  Naturally, you’ll have your favorite and if it works for you, that’s great; still in all keep checking for any innovations, improvements and of course, any major updates.  It’ll be to your advantage in the long run.