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Slovenia, Ljubljana
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Review on Amprobe 4589825 BAT 250 Battery Tester by Daniel Evans

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Do NOT use the battery under real load!

I myself called Amprobe this morning at 877-267-7623 regarding: BAT-250 and as I expected this tester ONLY tests voltage NOT current or "charge" because of the Manufacturer tries to deceive the marketing tactic of the words appearing as such. I'm an electrical engineer and need some additional TRUE battery testers at additional locations and I got this BAT-250 over the weekend. I tested against another old reliable Radio Shack multi-select battery tester. This BAT-250 gave false hope for batteries that are still at rated voltage but CANNOT handle the actual load current they are rated for. I do not recommend this device as it only checks the simple aspect of battery voltage and not under normal real world load conditions. If you're still unsure, give them a call at 877-267-7623 to see for yourself. After writing this review I'm sending mine back.

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
  • Good but not great