Can the meter be used as a battery tester?
1384610
Your just metering the voltage potential on 2 terminals on a battery. If current flowing within the circuit to do ohms law or Kirchhoff's law and you will come to the voltage drop off answer-either the battery or the load which ever one is selected.
1384611
Yes , this meter will do this, plus it is capable of using for many other electrical measurements.I really like mine
1384612
This thing was badass thanks again. Yes it tests batteries. Aka direct current
1384613
I have not used this particular product. To test batteries you need to know more than just what the voltage is, you have to know the voltage drop of the battery when a load is supplied. If your talking about a car battery places like Autozone will check your battery for free.http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/dcex6.html
1384614
You can use the volt meter to measure the voltage across battery terminals. That will give you an indication whether the battery is dead or alive. However, strictly speaking it is not a battery tester, since it does not draw any load current from the battery.
1445720
I used this meter for general use low voltage 1v -28v dc and some 110v ac. This meter is auto ranging. Looks like your looking for meter that measures milli volts below 1 volt I would not buy this model.
312754
Yes you can providing you buy the power probe with the volt meter built in which is a really good feature. Helps with making sure you have power and the components you are checking
565526
Yes. The manual indicates the following tests: AC/DC voltage & current (amps) measurement, resistance measurement (ohms), diode test, continuity test, and battery test.
567996
Yes. Im a retired Elec. Contractor and got this meter for my son who is getting into the appliance repair business and knew he would need that function for troubleshooting appliances. So I researched it well. See link: http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/fieldpiece/stick-meters/hs33.htm
142522
yes, meter does not work very well, used for about 4 months and never was accurate, stopped using
1299717
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.
556568
I would have no problem with this meter doing that. I use it all the time to check lighting ratios. Just hold down the trigger and read away. You'll have to do the math old school but it'll work.
2169065
I didn't see the battery load test described with this meter, nor do I see you that function on the meter. Would like to have that as I understand that gives you a realistic reading how a battery performs under load, not just a voltage output.
1250771
Sorry, haven't a clue. I've not even tried mine, just wanted something to test batteries before purchasing them unnecessarily.
939081
Yes. Any 9 volt battery will work just fine. As a matter of fact, this is an ideal application for a rechargeable, since the meter is a low power device and is used only intermittently, it should last a good long time. Rechargeable batteries generally hold less of a charge than the single use kind and have to be replaced (recharged) more often than single use batteries, which can be annoying in some circumstances.
1656007
Yes it does require a totally separate power supply for the volt amp meter then the battery you are measuring.
840727
Yes it can. From the manual "The testers are compatible with a wide range of battery types,including Conventional, Maintenance Free, AGM, Gel Cell, Marine and Deep Cyclebatteries."
1181120
I have not used a voltage meter on the battery to test the accuracy of the battery tender. I just know that the tender works for me.
65074
yes but remember you voltage is close to max, my max with PV is 19.2, the meter works great. DS
1950705
Yes I suggest you try a side by side test to make sure. You can contact their website with questions. I believe they make a meter also.
958961
Not really, unless you consider that to get it to light up, there is a minimal current draw while the unit is lighted up. When you unplug, there is no current draw. It really doesn't "Test" to get an accurate reading. It just shows what the battery reading is.