Battery Testers?

[357]

Was wondering if they make a battery tester that will test for 1.5 volt alkalines, 9-volt alkalines, AND 3-volt 123 batteries. Any such tester out there?

If so, which one does you recommend?

 

[Lynx_Arc]

My dad has one he got from radio shack.... not sure it is good though. Trying to figure out the capacity of a AA and D cell using the same load doesn't always work too well but most testers do it that way. You could always get a DMM and a resistor for each size battery and make your own test.

 

[javafool]

I have a ZTS MBT-1 that I bought from ContactEast and am quite satisfied. It is a little steep at $60.25 though.

http://www.contacteast.com/product/group.asp?parent_id=8622

 

[Rebus]

Get yourself a $10.00 multimeter.
Very useful for the Flashaholic.

-Rebus

 

[Sigman]

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javafool said:

I have a ZTS MBT-1 that I bought from ContactEast and am quite satisfied. It is a little steep at $60.25 though.

http://www.contacteast.com/product/group.asp?parent_id=8622

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This one looks real good to me and I've been considering getting it for months. It tests the battery under load and shows the battery's remaining power capacity.

They make a "smaller and less expensive" one as well ($30).

 

[357]

I ended up getting the ZTS Mini-Multi tester. I love it. For the batteries I use (Alkalines and 123s) it does everything I want it to do. Thanks so much all for the recommendations.

 

[LitFuse]

I've had a ZTS Multi Tester for a couple of years now, and I love it. I use mine all the time, and consider it money well spent.

Peter