Actron CP7612 Battery Load Tester

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Product Features

• Chrome-plated steel housing with rubber grip handle and side test clamp holders
• Features heavy-duty momentary test switch
• Extra heavy 12 leads with strain relief and color-coded, insulated, copper plated steel clamps
• Battery load tester accurately tests the condition of the battery and charging systems
• 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009XQUJI
• Item model number: CP7612
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,789 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #3 in Automotive > Tools & Equipment > Diagnostic & Test Tools > Battery Testers

Product Description

This battery load tester accurately tests the condition of battery and charging systems, and is ideal where real-world load testing is important. With full 100-amp load-testing capacity, this reliable and highly accurate unit works on both 6- and 12-volt batteries. It performs both a voltage test and 15-second battery-load testing. The results are displayed on a color-coded 0-16 volt scale. This battery load tester has 1 year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Actron Battery Load Tester, May 21, 2008

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J. French (Northeast United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Actron CP7612 Battery Load Tester (Misc.)

I bought this today at a local auto supply house at a cost of $60.00 plus $3.00 state sales tax. Obviously Amazons' price is much better, but I wanted it NOW to test a battery that had been drawn down to 2 volts. I had charged the battery and brought in back to a steady 12.75 which is where it should be, but I wanted to determine if it would hold a charge. The Actron took just 10 seconds to verify I should be able to trust the battery OK. And not have to buy a new one. So in the end, it saved me $52.00, as the new battery costs $115.00. expensive I know, it is a Harley Davidson motorcycle battery.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use and appears to work great, November 21, 2009

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White Wolf - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Actron CP7612 Battery Load Tester (Misc.)

I have two Hondas with their original OEM batteries and I was getting concerned about the batteries' health. It's a pain to get two cars down to the auto parts store for testing (by folks who may not be neutral about the results) so I invested in a Actron CP7612 tester. It's simple to use to test a vehicle's battery and charging system.

As other reviewers have noted, the tester can get very hot if the spring-loaded test switch is held in the "on" position for too long but my unit only got warm during the 10-15 second test specified in the instructions. The product is robust enough for the DIYer, with heavy connecting cables and an acceptably rigid sheet metal enclosure for the test element (heating coil) and meter.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars battery load tester, January 7, 2008

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David E. Lannik - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Actron CP7612 Battery Load Tester (Misc.)

The Actron CP7612 battery load tester works well and gives reliable info regarding battery performance. The only caveat is to remember the unit gets quite hot and following the instructions specifically in terms of how long to leave the unit "on" is important to avoid overheating.