Load testing battery packs - Carbon-pile load tester?

[msebold]

Hi. After some exchange with others on this topic I built my own home-made load tester using bailing wire. (BTW, it worked fine and my 18650 cell modules performed wonderfully!).

However, I was wondering if any of you have tried using a carbon pile load tester. They are not that expensive. See https://www.amazon.com/ATD-Tools-5489-Variable-Battery/dp/B00IITSB7Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1496413322&sr=1-1&keywords=carbon+pile+load+tester

These are made primarily for 12-volt car batteries, but I don't see why they couldn't be used for load testing ebike battery packs. Anybody tried using these for load testing?

Gracias por adelantado
Mike S.

 

[msebold]

Anybody? Don't be shy.

 

[Overclocker]

nichrome wire. cheap. easy to use. easy to get the resistance/power you want. no need to bother w/ anything else

that's 2000w right there w/ 2 unused coils. you could easily scale this up to whatever power you need

 

[msebold]

Definitely a very pretty glow. Does it double as a nightlight?

 

[cwah]

How to assemble nicromewire tester?

 

[amberwolf]

How to assemble nicromewire tester?

https://www.google.com/search?q=How+to+assemble+nicromewire+tester%3F&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8