Recommendations for a battery tester? I'm open to other devices that aren't limited to testing batteries - eviltoast

I’m slowly switching to rechargeable ones (Ikea Ladda ones), but we still have lots of other batteries around.

Do you have a favourite device to test them with? Ideally it could test many different types (regular, coin), but I’m ok with just AA/AAA if there is a cheap/reliable option.

When I did a search just now, I saw recommendations both for and against multimeters/voltmeters. Some said it was easier, and others said that it wasn’t accurate because of testing under load.

Thanks :)

  • neidu2@feddit.nl
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    6 months ago

    Seconding this, but with the footnote that measuring a battery under load (doesn’t have to be a lot) is vital for accurate results. Spent batteries tend to measure OKish voltages until you put some load on them, during which you will see a massive voltage drop.