Performing A Load Test On Your Car Battery

Have you ever wondered how much power your car battery still has left in it? This is a fairly decent concern to have as the car battery is so vitally important to the operation of the vehicle. Testing your car battery is something that you can do at home.

A load test on your car battery is performed in order to see how much power it still has left in it. A healthy battery should have a voltage will maintain a voltage level of at least 9.6 volts for at least 15 seconds when tested at a temperature of 70 degrees or above.

Make sure that you check all of the safety instructions before you perform this kind of test. You don't want to get yourself injured by not following the instructions on the battery. It is something that only takes a few minutes to do but it could literally end up saving your life.