OTC introduces their SABRE HP hand-held battery tester, which the company states is designed to test every type of battery on the market, including AGM and Spiral Wound types. Additional features and functions include:
The SABRE can quickly diagnose bad batteries in a discharged state without needing to charge them first.
Its SPX patented Accuracy Test Technology (ATT) with advanced micro-load testing techniques is reportedly 95 percent accurate, as it utilizes digital circuitry to control a series of small loads for more accurate testing of both the conventional Flooded Lead Acid and the newer Absorbed Glass Mat type batteries.
This approach is fully automatic and capable of testing batteries that are partially or deeply discharged.
Micro-load technology provides quicker evaluations of a battery's condition.
At the push of a button, multiple loads are automatically applied to measure the batteries internal impedance, capacitive recovery, and other symptoms that could indicate potential battery failure.