[Healeys] Testing a battery, non Healey

[Dave Russell]

Simon,

60 milliamps is 0.060 amps. This would be 1.44 amp hours per day, 10 amp 
hours per week, 43 amp hours per month, etc. Since the draw is on-off 
instead of steady the actual drain would be less.

How long the battery would last depends on the battery size, condition, 
& how often the car is driven to recharge it. If your battery was 
originally rated at 60 amp hours, the battery would be discharged maybe 
1/3 in a month. If the battery is old or in poor condition, it might 
very well have less than it's original capacity & go flat sooner.

I would expect most batteries to last at least a month without driving 
before going flat.

A battery shop or similar can do a battery capacity/load test to 
determine it's exact condition.

Dave Russell

Simon Lachlan wrote:
If I disconnect the battery's + lead and put a test light between clamp and

>terminal, the light illuminates.
>
>If I put in a meter, I get a reading of 60milliamps, I think. The arrow
>flicks in time with the red light on the console for the alarm system. Do I
>assume that the 60 milliamps is primarily being consumed by the alarm?
>
>How much is 60 milliamps anyhow? Six thousandths of an amp?? Doesn't sound
>like much? But spread it over a week???
>
>I think this is pointing me towards the old/dying battery scenario......??