ZTS CR123 Test Results vs Discharge Test Results

[cy]

good additional data...

 

[SilverFox]

Hello Cy,

The BatteryStation cells that tested to 100% seem to be consistent...

Tom

 

[cy]

opsss.. my mistake.. misread
cell tested by ZTS at 100% are pretty consistant

 

[robertl999]

How do you know the tester is accurate?

 

[SilverFox]

Hello Robert,

Welcome to CPF.

We are still working on figuring out if the ZTS tester is accurate. We do know that it is consistent.

Tom

 

[ianb]

I don't know about loads Ansmann puts on the batteries. I emailed ZTS and they gave me the loads for the MiniMBT.

Li - 800mA
Nimh - 380mA
Alkaline - 150mA
9V - 40mA

Maybe Ansmann will tell you the loads of their tester.

I e-mailed Ansmann and they said that the load is 300mA for all chemistries

Ian

 

[Ben H]

I e-mailed Ansmann and they said that the load is 300mA for all chemistries

Wow! That means the ZTS and Ansmann will give you different results. For flashlight use the ZTS should definitely give closer capacity results.

 

[Ben H]

Added a GE/Sanyo to the list above.

 

[Ben H]

Added a 2nd GE/Sanyo to the list above.

 

[shadowbuds]

I received a ZTS Mini-MBT along with a 15-pack of cr123a batteries. This is what I found... kind of disturbing if you've seen what mismatched cells do...

Battery Station box of 15 (website indicated ZTS tested before shipped)

1x cr123a at 20%
14x cr123 @ 100%

Battery Station (batteries from a taser I purchased x3)
(used once to check if taster worked)

1x cr123a at 20%
2x cr123a at 60%

Surefire Batteries (fresh!) All cr123a

7/10 tested @ 100%

1 tested 60%

2 tested 80%

Duracell - All cr123a

3x All 100%

I have seperated all of my 'defective' batteries for single cell lights only. I think people should really invest in a ZTS tester if it helps prevent accidents.

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