How To Test Standard Batteries With A Multimeter (AA, AAA, C)-Tutorial

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In this video, I show you how to test standard batteries with a multimeter. It is a simple tutorial, and I go over some basic steps that you can use to find out the voltage of some common batteries that you probably have lying around the house. These are the batteries that are commonly used in converters and various other small household electronics. With that being said, I show you the exact setting that you should be using on your multimeter, and where you should be putting the probes in order to get an accurate reading.
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  • @CarlosBenjamin
    @CarlosBenjamin2 жыл бұрын

    Couldn’t get past the “Hey everybodyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”

  • @stevewallis8197

    @stevewallis8197

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same...

  • @NP-gb5su

    @NP-gb5su

    3 ай бұрын

    The only reason Ive watched the whole video is that we had the same model..

  • @visualonestudio

    @visualonestudio

    2 ай бұрын

    Me too 😝😝

  • @ReviewsAndHowTos

    @ReviewsAndHowTos

    2 ай бұрын

    Damn near threw my phone.

  • @tylerbland51

    @tylerbland51

    2 ай бұрын

    He doesn't know his audience lol

  • @jack_3.5mm
    @jack_3.5mm2 жыл бұрын

    Such an emotional AAA battery test, guy sounds like he reinvented the wheel

  • @jezzdavis9059

    @jezzdavis9059

    Жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @cflin4637
    @cflin46372 жыл бұрын

    Some of the dumbest people I've known in my life openly thought they were smarter than everyone around them. I have a feeling this guy fits into that category. He's showing the part that most people already know how to do without giving you the info that's actually important... Like what the values of the readings hrs getting mean and what the battery voltage of a full battery should be. Instead he thinks people can't figure out that you test a AA battery the same as a C battery.

  • @zalleywaalley8227
    @zalleywaalley82272 жыл бұрын

    with all the complaints I am seeing in the comments I am surprised that some of you super techs aren’t catching the fact that he’s putting the positive lead on first. Young man this is supposed to be helpful for you. Whenever you’re using any kind of test equipment you always use the black or ground first otherwise if you use the other end first then your ground is already charged and that’s why you get sparks. Granted you’re not gonna get sparks from these little batteries but when you get into testing bigger stuff will have your current do you want to use your meter properly. Always use your black lead first. See folks I actually might helped him with something.

  • @virgilwalker683

    @virgilwalker683

    Жыл бұрын

    Get off his Dk. smfh

  • @eXe09

    @eXe09

    Жыл бұрын

    @@virgilwalker683 He is right tho, you can't withstand truth or what?

  • @prettythings3

    @prettythings3

    10 ай бұрын

    Glad you added that. The Gardner Bender instructions I have are pretty explicit on that point.

  • @mattcummings737
    @mattcummings7372 жыл бұрын

    The information you probably came for!! This depends on the device. A dead battery will have a voltage of 1.25 or less (Kid Toys, Motorized device), but some devices can run down to 1 volt (TV remote, calculator).

  • @alicecombs1258

    @alicecombs1258

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @chalkmiracle122

    @chalkmiracle122

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Matt, that was the info I came to this site for. That guy was pretty inept. Have you considered making videos? ;)

  • @qjarman7753

    @qjarman7753

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much… this guy is dishing out bad information… Although you can’t fault his enthusiasm 😊

  • @lightbulbholder4508

    @lightbulbholder4508

    9 ай бұрын

    Finally good info

  • @aimeep421

    @aimeep421

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @sovereignmountain3727
    @sovereignmountain37273 жыл бұрын

    The guy didn't explain jack....video should have been titled: "this is how to make meaningless digits appear on your multimeter" Was the batteries he tested good or bad....we'll never know.

  • @jameshensley192

    @jameshensley192

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep .. exactly all mumbojumbo

  • @neighborsteffen3760

    @neighborsteffen3760

    2 жыл бұрын

    not true, for someone who have never used a multimeter ever, this is actually a good beginning, sounds like you already have some experience and wanted to learn more but was disappointed when this video did not give you the next step in your learing curve for becoming an electrical Wizard at hogwarts.

  • @mack3141

    @mack3141

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@neighborsteffen3760 no offense to the video creator, but I disagree, I would not want any of my students or family members to watch this video as their introduction to digital multimeters, it's just so lacking in pertinent terminology and theory, even for a beginner. Also pretty sure Hogwarts didn't have electricity, so unless there were vocational courses for students on how to make extra money when they were home summers with their muggle parents...

  • @ericgeorge5483

    @ericgeorge5483

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@neighborsteffen3760 Go on then smart arse, tell us why this is a good beginning? Its bollocks.

  • @neighborsteffen3760

    @neighborsteffen3760

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ericgeorge5483 ain't got time for it, i study rocket science now.

  • @bradleyakulov3618
    @bradleyakulov36185 ай бұрын

    I don't know how anybody who got past the first 5 seconds of this video did it. I don't care how helpful this video may be, but I'm not taking my chances in wasting my time.

  • @diedonner299
    @diedonner2993 ай бұрын

    My dog cried the whole way through this video, stopped when it was over.

  • @braka8578
    @braka85784 ай бұрын

    Aaaaaand the winner of the removal of the dislike button is: this guy

  • @stevemaxmusic
    @stevemaxmusic Жыл бұрын

    Only problem is you didn’t tell us what is an appropriate voltage for a battery to be functional.

  • @hardware4computer
    @hardware4computer2 жыл бұрын

    this method doesn't tell you if the battery is still good or not as there is nothing really drawing energy from it

  • @seahawksforever9504
    @seahawksforever95042 жыл бұрын

    How do you know what voltage represent a dead battery? Is there a chart somewhere for different types of battery?

  • @cptstubing
    @cptstubing3 жыл бұрын

    This video made me realize TV and radio personalities actually are pretty high on something when they do their work.

  • @babsr8479
    @babsr8479 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. My meter came with instructions about the plugs, but not where I should turn the dial for different batteries. I needed to test AA, so this helped. Ignore the rude comments. Meters come with some sort of instructions, but may not be thorough enough for someone like me who never used one.

  • @ajarborn
    @ajarbornАй бұрын

    Wish you had explained which plug is which and what they’re used for. Otherwise, tested my battery successfully. Thank you.

  • @TellMeOneMoreTime
    @TellMeOneMoreTime3 жыл бұрын

    It's easier to hold your negative probe/negative side (flater side) down first...then attach the positive probe

  • @SaifUlIslam-yw8vp
    @SaifUlIslam-yw8vp4 жыл бұрын

    Hey EveryBodyeeeeeiiiiiiieeeee

  • @yeety1208

    @yeety1208

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @anitacory4762

    @anitacory4762

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, the most annoying voice and delivery in history.

  • @SorinGociu
    @SorinGociu3 жыл бұрын

    pleeeaaase stooop shooouuutiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

  • @jimepler
    @jimepler2 жыл бұрын

    why did this video rate so high in my search result on Google? It has twice as many downvotes because he never explained what the values mean. And it appears from the comments he wasn't testing batteries the correct way either.

  • @lorenzooopoza
    @lorenzooopoza2 жыл бұрын

    the definition why we MUST have a dislike counter. wasted a couple of minutes before realizing how bad the video was. Frick you, youtube.

  • @Steve-dg3md
    @Steve-dg3md2 жыл бұрын

    So what's the standard for when after testing the battery you determine the battery is good or bad????

  • @JF-zv4oc

    @JF-zv4oc

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly - the one piece of information that would have made this video useful was omitted.

  • @ronniechilds2002
    @ronniechilds2002 Жыл бұрын

    I couldn't get past the "Heyyyyyyyyyyy everyboddddddy!"

  • @johnpan78
    @johnpan782 жыл бұрын

    What if it shows 1.4 or 1.3? Does that mean the battery won't work or it won't work as good as 1.5?

  • @noblessus
    @noblessus3 ай бұрын

    While I appreciate the enthusiasm in this video I am afraid it provides incomplete information. Merely probing both poles of a battery, which is at rest (not powering any device), does not tell you if that battery has enough charge to maintain that energy flowing to do work. The correct way to tell would be to measure both poles while also placing a *load* in the circuit with the battery, such as a 100 Ohm resistor. The resistor will put the battery under load and, if the battery has enough charge left in it, then it will generate an electric current in the circuit and your multimeter will read a voltage close to the battery's rated voltage. However, if the charge left in the battery is very low, then the reading on your multimeter will show a noticeable lower voltage from the battery when it is under load as opposed to when it is at rest.

  • @stephenmartin2409
    @stephenmartin24093 жыл бұрын

    What is the lowest reading for a battery and it still be good?

  • @red2965

    @red2965

    2 жыл бұрын

    Stephen it depends on what your using them in. If you're using them in a high voltage draw item you may still be able to get a little more out of it by using it in a low draw clock. Do not out them in the fridge that's a myth.

  • @shocktop392

    @shocktop392

    2 жыл бұрын

    .

  • @markallen3614
    @markallen36142 жыл бұрын

    Never explained what the numbers mean. What is a good functioning battery supposed to read? What's 100%?

  • @ericgeorge5483

    @ericgeorge5483

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, someone with common sense.

  • @tonkamatuska4039
    @tonkamatuska40394 ай бұрын

    Nope, you can get a normal voltage reading same as the battery. But the battery won't work under load. You need to use a resistor to put the battery under load while you test it.

  • @dryster123
    @dryster123 Жыл бұрын

    To test a battery you need a resistance in series

  • @cjfwildcat
    @cjfwildcat2 жыл бұрын

    The content of this video can be summarized in two sentences. Black wire is negative and red wire is positive. Turn multimeter to 20 V DC to test batteries. Everything else is meaningless banter.

  • @colonialroofingofnorthcaro441
    @colonialroofingofnorthcaro4412 жыл бұрын

    The other question is what number means the battery is good to use or to dead to use which wasn't answered, testing ok, but what does the number mean

  • @TangodownNZ
    @TangodownNZ3 жыл бұрын

    Wrong. This doesn’t test the charge level.

  • @Cold913
    @Cold913 Жыл бұрын

    I HAVE FOUR AA BATTERIES. TWO ARE FACING IN ONE DIRECTION, AND THE OTHER TWO ARE FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. ALL FOUR AA BATTERIES ARE POWERING A SYSTEM AS A COMBINED POWER BATTERY PACK. HOW MANY VOLTS IS ALL FOUR BATTERIES COMBINED?

  • @JohnAlexanderBerry

    @JohnAlexanderBerry

    Жыл бұрын

    6 volts (assuming all 4 batteries are connected in series).

  • @TerrariumFirma
    @TerrariumFirma6 ай бұрын

    I tested myself and i am running about 15volts. Is this normal?

  • @sweetbabyjesus1408
    @sweetbabyjesus14082 жыл бұрын

    He been sticking them probes some place other than his battery terminals. I thought perhaps this would demonstrate how to use, oh idk, an ANALOG multimeter. Because let's face it, if you need a video tutorial for using a digital, well then, uh, natural selection everrrrrybaaaahhhhhdy!

  • @hallowstar_3347
    @hallowstar_334711 ай бұрын

    Um. Ok. What is any of this supposed to mean? Also my multimeter doesn’t have DC or AC labeled. I see a wavy symbol and a line with 3 shorter lines under it so I’m assuming that is supposed to tell which one is which.

  • @downtowngutter3875
    @downtowngutter38754 жыл бұрын

    What if they are bad what will the voltage read?

  • @99milliion

    @99milliion

    4 жыл бұрын

    This video is terrifying

  • @kelway74

    @kelway74

    2 жыл бұрын

    They can still read exactly the same.. It's why you need a 100 ohm resistor to test them properly. This test in the video is absolutely meaningless.

  • @JohnAlexanderBerry

    @JohnAlexanderBerry

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kelway74 Yes indeed.The only way to test a battery properly is to use a good quality battery tester which applies a built-in resistive load (such as 100 ohms or more) to the battery, rather than a simple ''open circuit'' multimeter test directly across the terminals.

  • @fretkillrlives
    @fretkillrlives2 жыл бұрын

    Going to test my AA's. Can you say, "Da bears!"?

  • @yunick1408
    @yunick14082 жыл бұрын

    whattttttts wiiuiitttth theeee dissssstttrrraaacccctttiiinnnnggg vvvvvvvooooiiiiicccceeee

  • @tijitwar7071
    @tijitwar7071 Жыл бұрын

    How to find the current of the battery?

  • @prettythings3
    @prettythings310 ай бұрын

    Be gentle; I'm a beginner. Questions: Since these are 1.5V batteries should your meter have been set for 2000mV=2V? Does it matter? Would the 20V setting be more appropriate for a car battery (I think they are 12V)? (I just bought a cheap multimeter and I'm guessing I can't use it on a car battery because my meter only has 200m and 2000m settings.)

  • @Pyrolonn

    @Pyrolonn

    6 ай бұрын

    Yeah it doesn't matter, the settings really just tell the multimeter how many digits to produce. He picked the correct one you want to have two decimal places so it doesn't round up to 1.5. You actually want to use the same setting for car batteries too. You can always change the selection, it just changes the precision of the display.

  • @prettythings3

    @prettythings3

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Pyrolonn great, thanks

  • @jerryperez628
    @jerryperez6282 жыл бұрын

    1.58 but you didn't say if that was a good charge or the reading when it's a full charged battery.

  • @stuartmitchell815
    @stuartmitchell8152 жыл бұрын

    So you didn't let us know if those were good or bad readinding, what would be a good reading be and what would be a bad reading be to let me know if the battery is good, or bad.

  • @brianbell3417
    @brianbell34172 жыл бұрын

    What is good or bad reading??????????????????????

  • @michaelfazio4339
    @michaelfazio4339 Жыл бұрын

    You never said what the voltage should be for a good or bad battery should be. Also you should test with a resister under load to see if the battery is bad. But if your point was only to show people to put the probe on the battery. You were successful.,

  • @red2965
    @red29652 жыл бұрын

    If you want to put a video on then maybe you should say what's the lowest minimum and also when you're testing the batteries if you don't have the amps to push your voltage then you don't have anything

  • @mrbigsmile3902
    @mrbigsmile39022 жыл бұрын

    The video lacked many details, is way too long for what it says, and I wanted information, not to be talked to like a child.

  • @99milliion
    @99milliion4 жыл бұрын

    He is testing my big brother...

  • @Gr8Dealz4U
    @Gr8Dealz4U Жыл бұрын

    I'll admit there was missing info but if all you geniuses knew how to do everything already, why'd you even watch his video to begin with? & to bash him... that's just wrong! Meanwhile, all your comments just made the video more popular & probably a bunch of money for him! 🤑

  • @katiejames6941
    @katiejames6941 Жыл бұрын

    1.6 or 1.62 is highest I get usually with new batteries.

  • @dennisbuckley
    @dennisbuckley3 жыл бұрын

    Often wondered what became of Emo Phillips

  • @coffee4coffee
    @coffee4coffee Жыл бұрын

    This guy does not not sound like a canadian saul goodman.

  • @rjperez1554
    @rjperez15542 жыл бұрын

    Is 1.58 good or Bad.🤔

  • @clydelittle7607

    @clydelittle7607

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is good that is what a brand new battery will read.These. are 1.5volt batteries but brand new will always read a little more than 1.5. They usually won't read any more than 1.6 but between 1.5 to 1.6 is 100% fully charged.

  • @peniparker7968
    @peniparker79682 жыл бұрын

    This video is the perfect example of why need to be able to see dislikes

  • @arianmahi1915
    @arianmahi1915 Жыл бұрын

    Need more interpretation and information😴

  • @krispewkrem3
    @krispewkrem33 ай бұрын

    It’s all fun and games until the batteries on the multimeter die.

  • @josephbuckley3619
    @josephbuckley36195 ай бұрын

    You didn’t mention if the battery was good or Not,.?!?

  • @remi1771
    @remi17717 ай бұрын

    Mino says like, 15.86???

  • @joehalldorson6488
    @joehalldorson6488 Жыл бұрын

    You don't say what constitutes a fail and haven't load tested.

  • @nevillej9408
    @nevillej9408 Жыл бұрын

    Amazon basic batteries are by far the best value….

  • @brendank2820
    @brendank28202 жыл бұрын

    Dude, you sound like Jordan Peterson

  • @michaellalwani9053
    @michaellalwani90532 жыл бұрын

    Ameno

  • @sinthiasalinas1197
    @sinthiasalinas119711 ай бұрын

    Your a great teacher !

  • @krispewkrem3
    @krispewkrem33 ай бұрын

    Thought I was in .25x. 😂 Great tips tho

  • @jamielandon1273
    @jamielandon1273 Жыл бұрын

    Wtf with that creepy tone of voice at the start of the video tho?!? I can't even deal...

  • @williamhyde7310
    @williamhyde73102 жыл бұрын

    Very poor as useless just to test the voltage without putting a load through the battery

  • @salt7379
    @salt73794 ай бұрын

    Yoy didn't explain how to see if the battery is any good

  • @wwilliams1358
    @wwilliams1358 Жыл бұрын

    Now this must be a former employee of Dizzyland! I was waiting for him to say Hi Boys & Girls! Never finished even half way, went straight to the comments...this is HOW NOT to make a YT video!

  • @surgingcircuits6955
    @surgingcircuits69556 ай бұрын

    Not a good test as no load is applied unless your DMM has a battery test selection for batteries on the selector. The DMM shown didn't have this, so you were looking at a no load test. Not valid. To do this properly, this is a good video to watch: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fJ55zrmjYMmsiJc.htmlsi=q205rFTRwPTKVtsB

  • @tomperkins5657
    @tomperkins56572 жыл бұрын

    STEP AWAY FROM THE BONG!

  • @diescums2852
    @diescums28522 жыл бұрын

    Hahahah this is terrible. And you win 1.27!!!! energy units yay

  • @drmohammadmahmoud
    @drmohammadmahmoud2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you dude….that was helpful

  • @ericgeorge5483

    @ericgeorge5483

    2 жыл бұрын

    How? I thought this was utter crap.

  • @utahaztec

    @utahaztec

    2 жыл бұрын

    LOL. THIS VIDEO IS WORTHLESS.

  • @silverthunderbird
    @silverthunderbird2 ай бұрын

    You can't get meaningful results testing batteries without a load on them.

  • @ricothorton477
    @ricothorton4772 жыл бұрын

    How shit was that

  • @Hugh_Mungus
    @Hugh_Mungus2 жыл бұрын

    wow, nominee for the most punchable intro on youtube

  • @offshoretinker
    @offshoretinker4 ай бұрын

    Jesus man - speak like a human being.

  • @yeety1208
    @yeety12084 жыл бұрын

    Looks like jerryrig

  • @squirrelcovers6340
    @squirrelcovers63402 жыл бұрын

    Dear god WTF?

  • @colorado2972
    @colorado2972 Жыл бұрын

    He should have someone else do the video- his voice and volume is awful. Next, he doesn’t explain Anything: why use the DC setting? Why set it on 20 (mine goes from 10 to 50, etc)? How does the reading indicate battery strength? Very lame video.

  • @eXe09
    @eXe09 Жыл бұрын

    WTF was the intro? O_O

  • @firehorse66elaine
    @firehorse66elaine2 жыл бұрын

    clicked off as soon as I heaaard the voicce! omg!

  • @Bob-ts2tu
    @Bob-ts2tu3 жыл бұрын

    not only is the guy annoyingly screeching he isnt showing how to test how charged the batteries are, i think you need to put a resistor across or something - i'll keep searching

  • @driftlesshunter9200
    @driftlesshunter92002 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, couldn't get past 10 seconds on this clip.

  • @ericgeorge5483
    @ericgeorge54832 жыл бұрын

    Meaningless. How about what the readings tell us as to the remaining capacity? Massive thumbs down.

  • @tlynch001
    @tlynch0012 жыл бұрын

    3 seconds into video..BYE!!!

  • @CSalmansonStudio
    @CSalmansonStudio4 ай бұрын

    I listened to three sentences of the video, and his voice was so obnoxious I went to find another video.

  • @David-gb9cm
    @David-gb9cm2 жыл бұрын

    Omg why ur talking like that ? Cant u be normal dude ?

  • @jamesnickelsen8563
    @jamesnickelsen8563 Жыл бұрын

    Truly testing a battery requires placing a load on the battery to identify if it is weak. Useless video.

  • @biggalljzionkemp9719
    @biggalljzionkemp97192 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful bruh. Ty😊

  • @daviddeveloper44
    @daviddeveloper443 жыл бұрын

    Mediocrity as far as usefulness.

  • @doludeli
    @doludeli10 ай бұрын

    toooooooooo muccccchhhh acting... not reall necessary for a technical video

  • @rjknoppe
    @rjknoppe2 жыл бұрын

    Wow................ incredible. Please....... make more fascinating videos. 🤦

  • @andrewberg1691
    @andrewberg16912 жыл бұрын

    Super annoying guy.

  • @pauldudley3821
    @pauldudley38212 жыл бұрын

    I literally backed out of watching this, because of your intro. Geez! ANNOYING!

  • @rondolbalfour1856
    @rondolbalfour18563 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for video

  • @myserbia
    @myserbia Жыл бұрын

    Wow this dud did not say which is bad hehehe whole video for nothing

  • @PlainVidz
    @PlainVidz Жыл бұрын

    rethink the annoying obnoxious speech and tone

  • @brettnicholas3190
    @brettnicholas3190 Жыл бұрын

    Dude. Seriously? This video should be 1 minute no longer

  • @Mr24Firefox
    @Mr24Firefox8 ай бұрын

    you need to smoke some weed and calm the fu*k down. Wow!

  • @duke2duke2
    @duke2duke22 жыл бұрын

    OOoooooooooh Mmmmmmmmmm Ggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!

  • @robwilson2324
    @robwilson23243 жыл бұрын

    Essentially

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