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Schumacher BT 100 100 Amp Battery Load Tester
Last Updated: January 1, 2019 (Refresh Now)
9.2
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/10
Total Reviews
997
Old Reviews
500
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Battery Life
115test, tester, meter, load tester, battery
+96%
-4%
" ... I have tons of tools and fancy battery checkers. ... This will find one in 5 seconds when the battery goes form 12.6 to 10 volts instantly. ... "
" ... Gives enough of a kick to take off the top charge. ... "
" ... very economic and nice product to check the condition of the battery. ... "
" ... Definitely recommend it to people who have multiple acid core batteries to maintain. ... "
" ... Great battery tester ! ... "
" ... I'm currently trying to desulfate two 12V lawn tractor batteries, both hold 12.9 volts, the tester indicated one produces 240 cold cranking amps, the other is still bad. ... "
" ... Worked immediately on my Toyota Tundra battery when I let the truck sit to long without starting it. ... "
" ... What I Liked was it gave me the answer to the hell i"have been going through with me current battery, auto store kept telling me i had a short in my electric wiring that my battery was good (ADVANCE AUTO SUCKS) ... "
Ease of Use
49simple to use, works great, simple, easy to read, easy
+100%
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Instructions are good. ... "
" ... Very well made, easy to use, indispensable tool. ... "
" ... Easy to use and does the job. ... "
" ... Easy to use ... "
" ... Straight forward use. ... "
" ... simple to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use, works as advertised. ... "
Price
36money, tester, deal, worth the money, saved
+97%
-3%
" ... Great product and good price! ... "
" ... Get even better deal buy snatching up a 'used' one. ... "
" ... Works well good price ... "
" ... WORKS GREAT AND YOU CAN'T BEAT THE PRICE ... "
" ... Good product, good price ... "
" ... Great tester for the money. ... "
" ... I think it is a good deal and money well spent. ... "
" ... Wish I had this sooner as it would have saved me money . ... "
Marketplace
23works, described, amazon, worked, thank
+96%
-4%
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Amazon had this $15 cheaper than Wally Mart. ... "
" ... Did just as advertised. ... "
" ... and it is literally the cheapest load tester on Amazon!?!? ... Kudos to Schumacher for a *FANTASTIC* product. ... "
" ... Works well, does as advertised! ... "
" ... Worked EXACTLY as described. ... "
" ... Works as stated. ... "
" ... Great item will order from this dealer again . ... "
Product Reliability
21working, years ago, test, year, tester
+81%
-19%
" ... One test was performed without load switched in and another test was performed under load. ... "
" ... Should have bought it years ago. ... "
" ... now you okno wif it is good or failing. ... "
" ... Simple to use, so far working as described. ... "
" ... This is a replacement for the last one that I bought 17 years ago ... "
" ... So test well within the first 30 days and typically you'll get years of use from it . ... "
" ... Tested and then picked up new alternator and everything back in working order. ... "
" ... It should last for years if you treat it right. ... "
Product As Described
16works, described, worked, exactly
+100%
" ... worked as advertised ... "
" ... Works well, does as advertised! ... "
" ... Just as described!! ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
" ... works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Did just as advertised. ... "
Build Quality
16clamps, well made, heavy duty, easy to use, tester
+75%
-25%
" ... Well built and tough ... "
" ... Well made, reasonable price and quality, arrived on time, good factory packaging with no damages. ... "
" ... Gauge is ready to read, clamps are easy to use and hold well on the terminals . ... "
" ... The rest of the construction is adequate for the task. ... "
" ... Seems well built. ... "
" ... Clamps are easy to squeeze. ... "
" ... Very simple, solid construction with no unnecessary frills. ... "
" ... Like the simplicity of this standard non electronic and durable design. ... "
Overall performance
11reasonably, priced, gets, done, tool
+100%
" ... It runs a suite of tests that are very useful to me. ... "
" ... Reasonably priced tool that does its job. ... "
" ... Does a very good job. ... "
" ... Gets the job done at a decent price ... "
" ... Does its job. ... "
" ... Easy to use and does the job. ... "
" ... Reasonably priced load tester gets the job done. ... "
" ... It has to dissipate a lot of heat to do its job correctly. ... "
Charging
10charging system, testing, test, schumacher, charging systems
+90%
-10%
" ... Great for testing my solar array batteries. ... "
" ... charger from H-F that 'revives' an old battery, you can use this to tell — even tho' it is fully charged (one that sat dead for 5+yrs) — it is quick to puke out again. ... "
" ... Bought a Schumacher charger to go with it, charged the battery, put the load tester on it, Voila, full battery load capability. ... "
" ... I know my battery and charging system is good now ... "
" ... Excellent for testing batteries and charging system. ... "
" ... Perfect device to quickly test out whether the charging system (alternator) is working or not! ... "
" ... This device has helped me to decide when to replace car batteries and to see if the charging circuits are doing their job. ... "
" ... It works very well and the instructions are good except for not telling you that a battery should be charged before performing a load test. ... "
Accuracy
6meter, tester, seems, gave, easy
+100%
" ... Does what it's made for, seems accurate . ... "
" ... Accurate but not as heavy duty as the originals, but what is anymore? ... "
" ... awesome tester very accurate and quick. ... "
" ... The meter gave the same readings. ... So I know it's accurate for me. ... "
" ... Excellent product and very accurate. ... "
Delivery
5shipped, received, quickly, packaged, good price
+80%
-20%
" ... Well, just arrived today! ... "
" ... Good price, great delivery ... "
" ... Product as described received quickly ... "
Controls
4seconds, load, test, press, meter
+100%
" ... but if you hold the button over ten seconds it glows red . ... "
" ... Gives a reading instantly, only need push load button a couple of seconds. ... "
" ... Simply unpack the box connect + to + and - to -, press the button for 2-10 seconds and watch the meter. ... "
" ... Easy to read meter, press button, count to 10 and read the scale. ... "
Cables
4wire, tester, stiff, short, jumper
+50%
-50%
" ... The Cables are stiff and short, the cable clip plastic insulator tubes kept slipping off. ... "
" ... So I took the cables off both and each still showed 6v. ... "
Returns
4return, day, working
-100%
" ... Update: I returned the unit. ... "
" ... The 30 day return has long passe which is my fault for not checking it before I needed it ... "
" ... I think I'm going to send it back!! ... "
" ... Returned, stopped working after 1st day ... "
Size
4small, size, car, tool, easy to use
+100%
" ... Easy to use and portable! ... "
" ... Nice small toy that is very handy and helpful. ... "
" ... Only used it once so far, but it is a great tool to have handy. ... "
" ... Nice quality merchandise I carry it in my car and It comes in quite handy whenever I run into someone in distress. ... "
Fit
4terminals, seconds, load, hurt, hold
+75%
-25%
" ... Clamps are easy to squeeze. ... "
" ... S&M nipple clamps have never hurt so good. ... "
" ... Gauge is ready to read, clamps are easy to use and hold well on the terminals . ... "
Setup
3time, testing, test, read, follow the instructions
+100%
" ... Really, follow the instructions and limit the test to ten seconds with 5-minute cool downs in between. ... "
" ... Instructions are good. ... "
For Travel
3tested, test, shop, saves
+67%
-33%
" ... Saves me the trip to the auto shop for battery test. ... "
" ... I'm glad I tested them and found out now as opposed to when I was in the middle of my trip or as winter approached. ... "
Design
3design, works, looks
+100%
" ... Like the simplicity of this standard non electronic and durable design. ... "
" ... Looks like old-school one, but it works correctly. ... "
" ... It's a simple design, but apparently effective. ... "
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