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Parasitic Battery Drain Test has many methods for diagnosing and locating the problem. In this video we look at 5 tips to help you work smarter when performing you parasitic draw testing. We look at the fuse volt drop method, using the amp clamp with PicoScope 2204a oscilloscope and also thermal camera diagnostics!

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00:00 How to Perform A Battery Drain Test
00:15 Parasitic Draw Test with Multimeter
01:00 Avoid losing time, date and calibrations
04:31 Oscilloscope Amp Clamp for Battery Draw Test
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07:10 How to measure Fuse Volt Drop
08:26 Using the correct Multi-meter for Fuse Volt Drop Testing
10:03 Identifying a Battery Drain with Thermal Imaging Camera

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