AA battery testing

[LScamper]

This is a cheap way to test your AA batteries to see if they are charged. Wonder if it would work with lead acid batteries?

Clicky

[MEXICOWANDERER]

The best comment on the clicky also could apply here...

"Slow Day, Eh?"

[2oldman]

NinerBikes wrote:
The tongue test will work on a 9V battery like for smoke alarms.

I imagine it would work on a car battery, if your tongue is long enough.

[NinerBikes]

RoyB wrote:
I guess you thought I would take a depleted AA battery and a fresh one and see which one would bounce the best huh.... WRONG!!!

Some folks will touch the positive termial with their tongue to tell...

All a bunch of old wives tales I think...

Roy Ken

The tongue test will work on a 9V battery like for smoke alarms.

[RoyB]

I guess you thought I would take a depleted AA battery and a fresh one and see which one would bounce the best huh.... WRONG!!!

Some folks will touch the positive termial with their tongue to tell...

All a bunch of old wives tales I think...

Roy Ken

[Bumpyroad]

LScamper wrote:
This is a cheap way to test your AA batteries to see if they are charged. Wonder if it would work with lead acid batteries?

Clicky

hey that one guy was using a free Harbor Freight meter so he must be professional. 🙂
bumpy

[2oldman]

AGMs might not make such a mess. I don't think camperpaul clicked the clicky.

[camperpaul]

AA (i.2AH) cells should be tested with a one Amp load.

Scale it from there.