Battery load-testing for competitions?

[Mike Copioli]

Originally Posted by billbo911

While in St. Louise this year, I stopped by the AndyMark booth. One of the new toys I saw there really made me happy. They said they should be offering it some time this fall.
What is it? A small battery health tester that had a LCD display on it as a read out. It tested the current charge state as well as load test results of the battery. It used a connector that plugs right into the Anderson Power connector. This thing was about half the size of a deck of cards.
It uses a PIC to control the testing process and drive the display. Testing is performed at a precisely controlled 1A and 10A. It then calculates the internal resistance of the battery and determines the overall health of the battery. All this is performed in about 5 seconds.

What you saw was the Battery Beak and it will be available this fall through www.crosstheroadelectronics.com and most likely AM.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Mike Copioli

What you saw was the Battery Beak and it will be available this fall through www.crosstheroadelectronics.com and most likely AM.

Any idea on pricing?

[Mike Copioli]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Any idea on pricing?

Around $100.

[Michael Blake]

Originally Posted by Mike Copioli

What you saw was the Battery Beak and it will be available this fall through www.crosstheroadelectronics.com and most likely AM.

Mike, can you put our team #3481 down for the _first_ sale? ;-)