Customer Reviews

Actron CP7612 Battery Load Tester

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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.

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.

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.

Does what it's supposed to do, however, it does not place a 100A load on a battery as the specs suggest -- I tested around 45-50A. Great for warming up your hands on a cold day too! Just don't hold the switch for longer than 15 seconds or the element will get WHITE HOT!

Simple review. The unit comes nicely packaged. Construction of the unit is good Chinese:) theirs better. Heavy Gauge copper wires and good quality cable ends.
Works as advertise 100 AMP /15 sec/test reveals state of battery -meter show results -under load giving a much better "look" into the battery chemical condition
than just using a multimeter.
Almost all new batteries are sealed types AGM/WET/GEL so you cant open caps to read the specific gravity level any longer in general.
Here's where these load testers shine.
I would recommend for the home/OCD/mechanics out their.

Newly charged batteries need a load to reduce the surface charge and give a true battery health reading. This tester works great as advertised

I was using tester like this (maybe exact the same tester) for years. It proved to be reliable, simple and effective in troubleshooting battery's problem. I bought this one for personal use, and this one saved me a lot of time and money already.

Great price, works well! Not sure how it would hold up to commercial use, but works great for DIY & part-timer.

I OWN A CONVENIENCE STORE. THIS BATTERY TESTER WORKS VERY WELL FOR US. UNIT IS WELL BUILT. IT'S NOT A THROW AWAY TOY. GREAT VALUE FOR THE MONEY
THANK YOU SALMON RIVER QUICK IN SALMON IDAHO.

Good Price, works well. Good for home use, construction little cheap we will see if it lasts.