I wasn't looking for this monitor when I happened upon it on Amazon. I work in the motorsports industry and had not seen anything like this in the dealerships and shops I visit on a regular basis. And since I'm an electronics geek who's also in the motorsports field I had to try this.
Before I ordered however I checked out the Ancel Battery Monitor App in the iOS store. There were only 4 ratings at the time with three 5-star ratings and one 1-star rating, the app looked promising so I ignored the one negative rating and ordered up.
Once in hand I found the ANCEL BM300 Battery Tester/Monitor unit to be smaller than expected, measuring 3 ¾" Wide x 2" Long and 7/8" Thick. (Tapered design, see the pic below with measurements). The two lead wires are roughly 7" long with open clips on the end.
To install I just had to hook up the leads to the positive and negative ends of the battery on my motorcycle. I then went into the app and expected to have to fool around with Bluetooth connections but the monitor had already paired to my phone and was showing the current battery voltage. Sweet! (see pic)
From that point I started the motorcycle and the ANCEL BM300 showed the current charging rate and battery voltage with the battery voltage showing on a line graph. (see pic) I then ran the Charging Test and the charging voltage at idle and high RPM was shown. (see pic)
The ANCEL BM300 will also perform a Cranking Test which shows the cranking voltage as a numeral and also on a line graph. Note: I like that the app shows good readings in Green and low or bad readings in Red. The Ancel also has a Trip setting which gives you a history showing times and duration for the vehicle (car, motorcycle, etc.) has been running.
The app also has some more features in the System Set-Up allowing set two separate Power alarms at a % of your choice. These alarms will remind you once the battery is below the chosen percentages, I have mine set up at 70% and 50%. You can also choose to have a Daily Power Notification or Abnormal Cranking Notification.
So far I am very impressed with the functionality and ease of use of the ANCEL BM300. The Bluetooth range is strong enough that I can check the battery status on my motorcycle from my living room with it being 30 feet away inside a garage with concrete block walls.
The only negative I can think of is that as far as I can tell the Ancel Battery Monitor App can only work with one monitor at a time. If it worked with more than one vehicle I would buy one for my truck and my camper as well. I would also have an extra monitor to use for diagnosing battery/charging issues on the motorcycles and off-road vehicles I encounter for work.
| Manufacturer | ANCEL |
|---|---|
| Brand | ANCEL |
| Item Weight | 3.2 ounces |
| Package Dimensions | 5.2 x 4.4 x 1.1 inches |
| Item model number | BM300 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Manufacturer Part Number | BM300 |
| Special Features | 🚙2. Made of fireproof material much resistant to high temperatures., 🚙4. Suitable for Android 4.3 and higher, iPhone 4S and higher via Bluetooth 4.0, 🚙5. Please note that the App can only support one monitor at a time., 🚙3. Can avoid damge to power supplies and electronic circuits, 🚙7. We would suggest you screen shot important data save on your mobile devices, because if the battery goes dead, wireless battery monitor will lose all data., 🚙1. Mainly can do charging test and cranking test, voltage test,and trip recording, 🚙6. You should be within the Bluetooth range to keep the App working, that is, 33 feet without obstacles. |
| Vehicle Service Type | 🍎May you and your family safe and healthy!, 🔔Fit for all 12-volt vehicle batteries, it has Input Voltage of 6-20V with Voltage Accuracy(9~16v) ±0.03V, 🔖If you have any issues about using the App, please contact Romondes Team:🔖Amazon: https://amzn.to/2JcHlOe 🔖Email: romondes.team@gmail.com |
