Snap ON Model #YA 271 Battery Tester Usage

[Larry E.]

[Thomas S.]

Re: Snap ON Model #YA 271 Battery Tester Usage

My suggestion is to ask Restoration Battery directly. They used various brands and chemistry types in those batteries and they would have the correct answer based on serial number on the battery. Short of that (no pun) you might have a warranty issue.

[Larry E.]

Re: Snap ON Model #YA 271 Battery Tester Usage

My suggestion is to ask Restoration Battery directly. They used various brands and chemistry types in those batteries and they would have the correct answer based on serial number on the battery. Short of that (no pun) you might have a warranty issue.

Thomas>Thanks for the reply but AFAIK Restoration Battery has closed and no contact. Anybody else that has tried
or not tried to put a "Battery Load Test" on one of these smaller type batteries?? Larry

[David H.]

Re: Snap ON Model #YA 271 Battery Tester Usage

Thomas>Thanks for the reply but AFAIK Restoration Battery has closed and no contact. Anybody else that has tried
or not tried to put a "Battery Load Test" on one of these smaller type batteries?? Larry

Larry

My digital (non Snap-On) battery tester requires user to input battery type (AGM/lead-acid/etc) and Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) into tester in-order to run the evaluation.

Without first opening up your battery enclosure, and determining just what battery (type/CCA) you have inside, I don't see how you can run an evaluation with any tester.

How old is this Snap-On unit?

If unit is from the "lead-acid" only era, and internally you have a more modern battery type, then seems to me you can't trust any results.

Dave

[Larry E.]

Re: Snap ON Model #YA 271 Battery Tester Usage

Larry


How old is this Snap-On unit?

If unit is from the "lead-acid" only era, and internally you have a more modern battery type, then seems to me you can't trust any results.

Dave

Dave>Thanks for the reply. My guess is around 1995 or so. Bought direct from the Snap On truck/guy that use to visit our
place of work every week or so. I do remember it was very expensive but the quality looks very good. If no replies come back
that it is safe to use on smaller restoration batteries I WILL USE CAUTION AND NOT USE IT ON THAT TYPE OF BATTERY.
THANKS>LARRY

[Dan D.]

Re: Snap ON Model #YA 271 Battery Tester Usage

Larry, I'm not sure, but most of these replacement batters cannot withstand a dead short. The very high current can explode the battery - the internal resistance of the battery is high enough to cause overheating. Most rechargeable batteries, other than lead-acid, have their maximum discharge rates specified and they are generally not that high. I would not use it.

Dannn