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holdover · 11-25-2019, 09:23 AM

I second the HF load tester it is not expensive and works good. I have had one for near 10 years. A volt meter alone will not tell the true story of the state of a battery, the load tester will. In the old days we were able to check the specific gravity, but with sealed batteries that is no longer possible. If a battery does not seem to turn the starter like it should, I test it with the load tester, then I charge it and test it again. As others have said there have been times when a new battery was defective. Between vehicles and farm equipment I have over 20 batteries, the load tester is a great tool.

11-25-2019, 09:23 AM	#9
holdover Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SW Virginia near the Blue ridge Parkway Posts: 674	Re: CCA Cold Cranking Amps? I second the HF load tester it is not expensive and works good. I have had one for near 10 years. A volt meter alone will not tell the true story of the state of a battery, the load tester will. In the old days we were able to check the specific gravity, but with sealed batteries that is no longer possible. If a battery does not seem to turn the starter like it should, I test it with the load tester, then I charge it and test it again. As others have said there have been times when a new battery was defective. Between vehicles and farm equipment I have over 20 batteries, the load tester is a great tool.