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Battery Testing Basics – 8 Volt
BATTERIES: ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH
POWERDRIVE CHARGER
BATTERY TESTING BASICS – 8 VOLT
See General Warnings on page 1-2.
OBSERVATION
Inspect the battery compartment for the following items:
• Rusted, corroded, or broken battery posts
• Rusted, corroded, loose or broken wires
• Low or overfilled electrolyte levels
• Cracked, punctured, or bulging battery cases
• Loose, over-tightened, missing, or improperly placed battery hold-downs
• Incorrect orientation of batteries (i.e. terminal posts)
• Poor, fair, or proper cleanliness of batteries
• Added electric accessories
• Use of a single-point watering system (SPWS)
MEASURING VOLTAGE OF BATTERY SET
Set the multimeter to 200 volts DC. Place the red (+) probe on the positive (+) post of battery no. 1 and the black (–)
probe on the negative (–) post of battery no. 6. Record the reading.
MEASURING VOLTAGE OF AN INDIVIDUAL BATTERY
Set the multimeter to 20 volts DC and place the red (+) probe on the positive (+) post and the black (–) probe at the
negative (–) post of each battery. Record the readings.
BATTERY CELL NUMBERING
1
2
3
4
1.
Cell 1 (Cell with Positive Post)
2.
Cell 2 (Cell adjacent to Positive Post)
3.
Cell 3 (Cell adjacent to Negative Post)
4.
Cell 4 (Cell with Negative Post)
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Figure 15-1
Battery Cell Numbering – 8 Volt
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