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Friday, December 01, 2006
Determining the time a 12 volt battery will remain viable!
Just before your battery gives out the alternator works overtime trying to keep up the proper voltage, which can cause excessive wear and tear on the charging system. Is there a way to avoid this excessive wear and yet get the most out of the life of your battery? The answer is yes!
The Midtronics battery tester, which measures the battery’s internal resistance and can actually predict the amount of time the battery will remain viable. Before the advent of internal resistance testing, the tech would apply a heavy load on the battery, which actually shortened its life. The Midtronics tester made load testing a battery antiquated. In just seconds the Midtronics tester can measure the overall health of the battery and doesn’t stress the battery. Read more at .. http://www.midtronics.com/battery/index.html