Chuck_thehammer wrote:
only way to properly TEST a battery .... is a 100 amp load test..
most auto part stores test batteries.. just make sure its a 100 amp test.. all others are a waste of time...
think of battery power as water for a minute..
1 oz of water is 12 volts.
5 gallons of water is 12 volts.
the amount of water is the WORK.. not that water is there.
so you can have 12 volts and almost no amps.
so no work can be done...
Having your own is good. For $30-$40 saves the hassel of lugging the battery to Autozone, or whoever, & bringing it back.