What Battery Tester to Buy?

Larry-Cleveland · Nov 6, 2022

I still have my SUN carbon pile battery tester that I have used for 45 years. It is acceptable in the shop as it is big, heavy, and on a cart. I would like to have something smaller and portable. I have always felt the load test is the most important thing. Most of the newer small testers use starting the car as the load test. 90% of my testing is on batteries that are out of the car tests so that will not work.

What do you guys have, use, like, and recommend?

Thanks

nealinator · Nov 6, 2022

I have this little Foxwell one. It certainly is not a full load test type unit, but seems to give a good indication of the state of the battery.

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Spectreniner · Nov 6, 2022

I have one like this: NEIKO 40510A Car Battery Tester | 100 AMP 6 and 12 Volt Automotive Load Checker | CCA Analyzer https://a.co/d/gxOOjzj

JD1964 · Nov 6, 2022

Heres whats hanging on my garage wall. Its been serving me well.

Schumacher BT-100 Battery Load Tester and Voltmeter - 100 Amp https://a.co/d/eSdb5aR

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