can i use this to test a motorcycle battery to see if it is charged?
2057425
Absolutely...read the manual as to settings..determine the %of charge ..I use the following 12.65 =100%12.45 75%12.4 50%12.06 25% hope this is helpfultry to keep about 50% for best battery life
2057426
I am sorry but I think I can´t help you. I used it only for the sience project from my daughter.
2057427
Absolutely...read the manual as to settings..determine the %of charge ..I use the following 12.65 =100% 12.45 75% 12.4 50% 12.06 25% hope this is helpful try to keep about 50% for best battery life
2091610
A Multimeter would work just fine to check the voltage left in a suspect battery.
497729
depends on what you're using it for I was using it for motorcycle applications and a 12 volt battery that runs the motorcycle work fine as long as you're using 12 volt DC power it will work
312755
You can check voltage , but u can't do a load test to confirm battery condition !
948997
Absolutely! Matter of fact this multi-tester is so powerful, handy and easy to use, and with auto range feature; for instant, if you want to test your battery, just slide the switch to volt and read voltage instantly. This one is always in my pocket, every time when I want to test something quick, am always grab this one instead of my other big and expensive ones. My son always wants to borrow this little one for his robot project. Trust me, you will love it.
451459
Use volt meter to measure voltage . Should be 12 volts or better. Put a load such as turning over the engine. If it falls to 9 volts its a bad battery
2055217
Same problem with aircraft batteries. I tried setting it at a low CCA battery setting to see what would happen and got a reading. I have no way to know if that result is accurate. The thing is designed around inputting the CCA to do the test, so I guess it might not be the answer for you. You might want to consider a carbon pile style tester.
930332
it can measure mA to see if you have a car battery drain.. I believe it can read mV as it goes several decimal places when evaluation AA and AAA batteries
1289945
We generally just use multimeters and/or Hydrometers to check batteries, I don't think this has that capability. It's great for charging though.
636600
Sure. It's a 12 V battery and mine runs off the motorcycle electrical system. There's no guarantee of long life, but you can definitely run it.
594355
Just used the pull cord as a test to see if it worked - may need it if the battery dies.
1589398
Absolutely, I test mine a couple times a year. This tester works best when connected to the battery's post.
1250771
Sorry, haven't a clue. I've not even tried mine, just wanted something to test batteries before purchasing them unnecessarily.
2171874
I would say yes, if those batteries are wet cell. That is, has added electrolyte. Mine was purchased for a vintage motorcycle.
208625
You could test it if you had a 12 volt source and wired everything up. The unit basically just needs power and a ground.
1999776
Negative. You would require a way to monitor cell voltage if the 18650 were not individually charged kind of like an rc lipo with the balance plugs. Check out the arduino as a charge controller in conjunction with this boost buck.
636069
Yes, of course. The motorcycle will automatically charge it as you ride. You can also use a 12V trickle or float charger to recharge it if the battery is not used in a situation that recharges it as it's being used or if the motorcycle is not used often.