I am using 6 volt, 226 amp battery's on my solar panels, hooked in series, can it test these battery's?
1843827
Should be able to test 6 volt battery one at a time, not all connected together.
1488705
Yes it will tell you if a 12V battery is good or bad. But the best way to test a 12V battery is to use a load tester or take the battery to a auto store and ask to load test it they usally will and not charge you for it. That is the best way.
2140026
If your solar unit has a rechargeable battery, most likely a lead acid type, then use the DCV range to measure the voltage between the battery's terminals.
488586
Hmmm... I would not know as I have never worked one of those. If the battery housing dimension are the same, and voltage / amperage are comparable, then maybe.
1385398
Without knowing exactly how you have all your components of your system hooked up, it`s impossible to answer your question.However you can wire a D.C.Meter directly across your batterys and know at all times what your battery voltage is.If you do that & your voltage drops down to 49% on your meter when the sun is hidden; you have bad batterys or for some reason, your batterys aren`t charging.
1379009
Yes, this would be an excellent use for this tool. Be sure to check a known power source such as a receptacle to ensure the tester is working properly.
1852846
Absolutely. Just make sure the solar charge controller is 12VDC and rated appropriately for the output of the solar panels.
51076
Yes, I am busy using it to indicate the charge coming from a bank of solar panels. I am going up to a max of 42A (using the 200A shunt) - it does not seem to give a reading at low currents e.g. 1A but once it goes over this it is pretty accurate. I am using the battery that I am charging as the supply and it works fine.
1220389
Yes, You should put a charge controller in line to batteries, rated at the proper amps/watts so you don't overcharge batt.
327646
Sorry, but this tester is for "bare" batteries rather than multi-cell battery packs. It's the best tester there is for what it does, but isn't designed to test dedicated camera battery packs and the like.
1351574
If you are asking if it can test for continuity, the answer is yes. It requires a 9volt battery. If you are asking if it can test the voltage of an energized circuit, yes it can.
29981
A voltage meter won't tell you whether the batteries meet manufacturer specs and supply full power under load. You need a battery tester like the ZTS to do that. I just received an order of Duracells that failed that test - the second such order of CR 123 batteries from Amazon that did so. The first order was Energizer brand. I learned of the deficiency the hard way when my security system started sending off false alarms after I installed the batteries. I talked to a battery shop specialist, who said that happens when they resell factory rejects.
796341
No, a dual 6 volt setup won't work. These put out about 30 volts in straight sun, so you will have to have at least two 12 volt batteries in series. It would be even better if you had the two 12 volts as well as a big 6 volt (a large battery like you would use on a tractor - something with big amps.) in a series. Hope that helps.
565526
Yes. The manual indicates the following tests: AC/DC voltage & current (amps) measurement, resistance measurement (ohms), diode test, continuity test, and battery test.
2171696
Likely. Insertion of an amp meter between the HQRP output and battery a good idea to check whether within the 10 A max output of the HQRP. Voltmeter across battery helps to determine state of charge. Free Harbor Freight digital meters work fine in our applications. Search for 'hqrp user's manual' for links with videos of test configurations .
1024381
YES. WE SELL THEM FOR THAT PURPOSE, HOWEVER IF YOU ARE USING THE BATTERIES FOR ANY PURPOSE, THIS 7 WATTS WILL NOT KEEP UP. SOLAR HOWEVER IS ALWAYS A FUN EXPERIMENT. IF 7 WATTS WON'T KEEP THE BATTERIES CHARGED, ADD MORE WATTS (PANELS) (OR LARGER WATTAGE PANELS). YOU COULD CHECK OUT OUR INFORMATIVE WEB SITE AT www.sites.google.com/site/solardoityourself, or even call me directly at 305-900-09596. thank you
1488700
There is a setting for 12volts but I wouldn't use this tester for a car battery. I would would either use a load tester or take it to an auto parts store or garage and have them test it.