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Peter just get a CTEK battery monitor it works over Bluetooth it'll alert you as to when your battery requires attention, when you pass by with your phone.


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Strictly speaking a lead/acid battery requires attention (i.e. needs charging) the instant it's had some discharge. A battery monitor will only tell you the standing voltage which may be near meaningless if the capacity has dropped to a fraction of new. Some very sophisticated ones do keep a record of capacity based on discharge/charge regimes but very much doubt the Ctek one falls into that category.


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You set the size of the battery capacity in the set up so there is something it does that takes this into account


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Question.

If I connect my multimeter (set to 20v DC) across the battery while the engine is being cranked, will comparing that voltage with the standing voltage give me some idea of the battery condition?

The Ctek I have does something similar but only gives a good / bad indication light.


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The problem is Mark, unless your battery is new then how do you know what the capacity is given a batteries capacity will diminish as part of the natural ageing process after the first few charge/discharge cycles confused2

Quality of battery and more particularly how well it's looked after affect the rate at which this capacity diminishes. I've seen good quality batteries ruined in 6 months on a boat due to woefully inadequate charge regimes and at the other end of the scale lasting with useable capacity after 12 years when properly cared for.

Since the voltage measured only gives you an indication of state of charge for the remaining capacity it can only signify the energy remaining if the capacity as input on this device is kept up to date. I hope you can see where this is going since it's difficult to measure capacity without a drainage test under controlled conditions.

ETA: Sorry our posts crossed Bob. Cranking voltage will give some indication of capacity but difficult to quantify given the large number of variables. A drainage test over several hours with a much lighter known load is more meaningful. TBH if you have any doubts about the ability of the battery to start your car and it's more than say five years old then just replace it.

Last edited by Richard Wood; 15/12/20 05:47 PM.

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