Re: (ET) Battery Testers

[jim <fiskfarm mediaone net>]

Hi Dennis,

If you are having trouble maintaining a charge and want to pin down the 
weak
battery I have had excellant luck with the cheap one from Harbor Freight.
After a good charge the strong cells will test strong and any weak ones 
will
drop to say 4v in about 5 - 10 seconds. What more do you need unless you 
are
running competition or something? Been using mine to sort out the tired 
cells
for about three years. Don't know how I got along without it. Make sure you
have clean posts and clamps first of all. My tester has saved me from 
tossing
batteries that I was almost sure were bad only to find out that the 
terminals
were the culprit.

Jim

http://people.ne.mediaone.net/fiskfarm/index.html

"Pestka, Dennis J" wrote:

> I am looking to purchase a battery tester.
> Looks like there are a lot of brands and sizes, Surplus Center, Harbor
> Freight, Northern Hydraulics.
> Can I get some opinions on what are the favored models and what amp draw 
> is
> best.
> I am using Trojan T-105's in my Wheelhorse C-185.
>
> Thanks;
> Dennis