Does this tester accurately test AA Lithium? The power drop off curve is so steep. It seems unlikely...but I am hoping!
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It has a dedicated spot just for Lithium AA battery, if you can see the picture well enough, the second spot from top on right is ONLY AA lithium. In my experience this meter is simply amazing and accurate.
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Yes, there is a dedicated spot for 1.5v AA lithium batteries, although I, personally, don't have such batteries to test it.
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Hello Geoff, sorry for the delay. I haven't actually used it with any lithium batteries but it has worked great with the alkalines that I have tested. I hope this helps.
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I know there is a position on the tester for 1.5 V AA Lithium Batts, but sorry I can't answer your question, because I don't have any this type of Lithium batts, so I've not had the opportunity tested this position on the tester.Maybe someone else has and will respond to your question.Good luck, RL Shuey
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Yes, just to be sure I plugged in a new Energizer AA Ultimate Lithium cell and it showed GOOD. It will test low profile "button" cells, but I don't know if it would test a 3v. Lithium coin cell due to the higher voltage.
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It was not very Accurate. Also... my third purchase was a bad unit. Neither the seller nor the maker would respond... not even to the BBB. Be careful. The working two have lost most battery life after a year. Good luck.
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I also have a battery tester, but I leave the batteries in over night and they are usually fully charged by then. I have not seen the Error indication, maybe the batteries were not set properly in the machine?
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I feel that the tester is quite accurate. If it is failing the battery, the battery is definitely junk. Sometimes it will pass a battery and the battery will start the car fine and is able to put out good cranking amps for a short time but then the battery may not have very good reserve capacity such as if the customer leaves their key on for a half hour the battery may die quicker than it should. But the age on the battery is a pretty good indicator for this sort of battery deterioration. It's a simple tester that works better than 2 others I have tried.
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Check your charging system, overcharging anything Lithium will cause a problem. Some motorcycles need better regulators especially older motorcycles.
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Follows battery voltage and the lead-acid discharge curve is very different from lithium. I would not expect it to work very well for that application.
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Regardless of what vehicle it's in or if it's running packs in parallel or series I've always stopped at 3.6v/cell when the pack is at rest. You could possibly go lower and still be safe, however I noticed that my packs lasted a lot longer stopping at 3.6v/cell. Also I found these alarms to be rather quiet. Just a heads up. Enjoy &#128522;
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The controller will not be able to detect Low Voltage from a Lithium battery, it is not recommended. There was an issue with this controller, but limited to date code 1401. The date code is found under the battery compartment cover, etched into the plastic. If your unit has this date code, Galcon offers a replacement.
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It can not test any battery well. There are other testers better then this. There is an inexpensive tester out there. I do not have the model number. It is black with a red slide to make contact with the terminals of the battery. It works great.
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I think that it's the output from the battery rather than the chemistry. I used li-MH rechargables, with an output right at 1.3v. You might be ok at 1.4, but you're right on the edge at that point. Also, pay attention to the color change rate. One of the RGB leds being offered is a nice slow rate, and the other FLASHES
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I must AMMEND my former statement!!! A DUMMY battery is NOT A DEAD one. They are actually sold as dummies by companies and are cheap. I was lucky enough to have been corrected by RbwNY on July 7th. He/she informed me of this and added that pairing a 'dead' battery with the Li-on s can cause damage, etc. to the equipment. I should have known this as I know that pairing even an alkaline with a on-alkaline is NOT recommended. My apologies to everyone out there who has read my former comment. And a BIG THANKS to RbwNY for the help and advice!!!
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The great thing about the always on is the increased safety factor.You do not have the tester turning off while checking wires for live power and then thinking a wire is dead while in reality the tester has timed out and shut off! I would not own one that does not have the always on bump to test battery feature
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This simple tester is completely accurate, I own a battery store and I have some different testers, This is the most accurate to detect a bad cell, at the begining, there is one thing that this tester doesn't do: it doesn't test the alternator, but if you are looking for a simple accurate tester, it is your best choice.
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You very well could be right about using the lithium batteries. I will try that before I write it off. Thanks!
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Hi W.J.Two thoughts here. First, I'm not happy with the performance of the battery's life -- seem to work OK for low power items (i.e. wireless mouse), but fall way short of the mark for higher demand items (flashlight) -- I'd guess 10 to 15% of an Alkaline battery life. That said, and in all fairness, it appears there were a number of 'knock-offs' introduced into the selling stream. I'm not sure if mine were part of the counterfit lot.The customer service group at Eneloop aren't the easiest to work with either. I invested about $350 in batteries, cases, charger, sleeves. I wish I could get my money back and move on.Sorry to share my disappointing experience. I hope yours is better. Hi W.J.Two thoughts here. First, I'm not happy with the performance of the battery's life -- seem to work OK for low power items (i.e. wireless mouse), but fall way short of the mark for higher demand items (flashlight) -- I'd guess 10 to 15% of an Alkaline battery life. That said, and in all fairness, it appears there were a number of 'knock-offs' introduced into the selling stream. I'm not sure if mine were part of the counterfit lot.The customer service group at Eneloop aren't the easiest to work with either. I invested about $350 in batteries, cases,... » Read More Hi W.J.Two thoughts here. First, I'm not happy with the performance of the battery's life -- seem to work OK for low power items (i.e. wireless mouse), but fall way short of the mark for higher demand items (flashlight) -- I'd guess 10 to 15% of an Alkaline battery life. That said, and in all fairness, it appears there were a number of 'knock-offs' introduced into the selling stream. I'm not sure if mine were part of the counterfit lot.The customer service group at Eneloop aren't the easiest to work with either. I invested about $350 in batteries, cases, charger, sleeves. I wish I could get my money back and move on.Sorry to share my disappointing experience. I hope yours is better. « Show Less
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I have been using regularly so have not seen any degradation. Battery has a really nice built in monitor. Just push button and it shows from 1 to 4 amount of charge. I have found this to be accurate on use and remaining charge. Other lithium-ion tools I have show very little degradation over time.