can anyone recommend a good Battery load tester

MEK1954MEK1954 Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭✭
in General Solar Power Topics #1
I see a lot of automotive battery testers on amazon that are rated for CC amphr batteries but can anyone recommend a good Battery load tester that would work for 200 amphr battery's.
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  • mike95490mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,291 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Your inverter !
       Figure out how you want to test the battery, at the C20 rate, or for a 10 min max load.
    Size the load on the properly rated inverter, and start cooking !   Use a DC clamp on ampmeter to verify the load calculation is correct.
    Use a DC voltmeter to monitor the battery sag & recovery voltage

     However, most true deep cycle batteries don't have a CCA spec, and many have a peak allowable surge spec (max amps) before the internals start to melt
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  • Dave AngeliniDave Angelini Solar Expert Posts: 5,948 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #3
    Headlight application from older vehicles. Old sealed beam 12VDC lamps are inexpensive.
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