Rinsing meter

[bigskybob]

Anybody here rinse their meter out between cells when testing a battery?I've tried it rinsing and not rinsing and can't tell any difference.Or at least not enough to worry about.

 

[DannyB1954]

You are correct. rinsing will do little for you. The device measures the difference in weight between the liquid and float, so a little wetness on the sides from a previous cell will matter very little. the heavier the liquid is the higher the bulb will float.

 

[bigskybob]

Rinsing can take a lot of time when there are 14 batteries to test.

 

[Weight]

You could pull some liquid up from the cell then discharge it back and pull the sample you wish to check. That is only necessary if using a quality accurate, hydrometer. Other wise, not enough difference to matter.