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BITE5

Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 5

Purpose of manual ................................................................................................................... 5

Audience .................................................................................................................................... 5

Items received............................................................................................................................ 6

Warning and safety precautions ............................................................................................. 8

Technical specifications ............................................................................................................ 9

Connections and controls ........................................................................................................ 11

Zero adjust ................................................................................................................................. 11

Configuration of BITE5 ............................................................................................................ 12

Configuration of string ............................................................................................................ 14

Performing an impedance test ............................................................................................... 16

Performing an impedance test on a battery string. ............................................................ 18

Measuring and recording solar cell voltages and currents .................................................. 21

Measuring and battery string voltages and currents ........................................................... 24

Performing a discharge test .................................................................................................... 27

Performing an impedance and discharge test (special testing) .......................................... 30

Trending recorded data ........................................................................................................... 33

Trending recorded impedance data ....................................................................................... 33

Trending recorded VA discharge data ................................................................................... 36

Trending recorded impedance - discharge data ................................................................... 40

Viewing a record ....................................................................................................................... 44

Viewing meter impedance records ......................................................................................... 44

Viewing string impedance records ......................................................................................... 45

Summary of Contents for BITE5

Page 1: ...BITE5 Battery tester USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ifications are subject to change without notice WARRANTY Products supplied by Megger are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 years following shipment The warranty i...

Page 3: ...6 Performing an impedance test on a battery string 18 Measuring and recording solar cell voltages and currents 21 Measuring and battery string voltages and currents 24 Performing a discharge test 27 P...

Page 4: ...1 Deleting meter impedance data 51 Deleting discharge impedance string data 52 Deleting meter VA data 54 Deleting string VA data 55 Deleting discharge VA string data 56 Deleting a string configuration...

Page 5: ...is manual is written for technical personnel who are familiar with the various measurements performed by volt meters and current meters and have a general understanding of their use and operation Such...

Page 6: ...BITE5 Battery Tester 1 Duplex Probes 1 Voltage Leads 1 Charger 1 Micro SD Card 1 Micro SD Card Reader 1 Mini USB Cable 1 Neck Strap 1 Zero Bar 1 Stylus Optional AC DC CT Optional PC Bluetooth Dongle...

Page 7: ...Optional 11 75 mm Tip Concentric Probes Optional 25 4 mm 1 Tip Concentric Probes www megger com BITE5 7 Items received...

Page 8: ...and operation of the equipment and the hazards involved Safety Precautions The following safety precautions MUST be taken whenever the instrument is installed Wear safety glasses and insulated gloves...

Page 9: ...X terminal Operating specifications Operating temperature 0 50 C 32 122 F Storage temperature 20 50 C 4 122 F Charging temperature 10 40 C 50 104 F Altitude Operational 0 2000 m Non operational 0 10 0...

Page 10: ...1 V Current DC AC Range Resolution Accuracy 4 A DC 0 001 A 0 5 of reading 5 digits CT Tolerance 40 A DC 0 01 A 400 A DC 0 1 A 1000 A DC 1 A 4 A AC 0 001 A 0 75 of reading 10 digits CT Tolerance 40 A...

Page 11: ...ing records Recorded data charts Instrument configuration Zero adjustment For accurate ohmic measurements it is recommended that a zero adjust is performed when changing probes To perform a zero adjus...

Page 12: ...on zero bar until adjustment is complete Operation Configuration of BITE5 The BITE5 allows you to customize the unit for your needs You can set the desired language the date and time format the scree...

Page 13: ...or Fahrenheit Then select the Etc tab This screen allows you to customize the settings of your BITE5 From this screen you can select the following Language Set the instrument language Date format Sele...

Page 14: ...l bluetooth printer SD card Format the micro SD card NOTE This will cause all data and configurations to be erased Reset settings Resets the instrument settings to default factory settings Configurati...

Page 15: ...tested Lead acid Ni CD Ni MH Li ion Li poly Cell Cell Name Name of string Model Model number of batteries Capacity Battery capacity in Ah or mAh Ref Baseline reference value Warning Warning upper ohm...

Page 16: ...formed on individual cells or sequentially on battery strings These measurements can be taken on any individual battery up to 200 V DC Operation Measuring and saving individual battery measurements Co...

Page 17: ...and alarm limit for the impedance value and a lower limit for the voltage This is an optional step Select OK when done Note this feature can be disabled as well by selecting OFF Start testing by plac...

Page 18: ...and the BITE5 will automatically save any measurement with a date and time stamp Performing an impedance test on a battery string Connect the impedance leads to the input connector of the BITE5 On th...

Page 19: ...lect desired string Select New Test to start a new test on the selected string Select Select Test if you wish to continue a test that was already in progress www megger com BITE5 19 Performing an impe...

Page 20: ...erature to memory automatically The results will be displayed on the screen Move to the next battery in the string and take a measurement The recorded values will be displayed on the screen Continue t...

Page 21: ...es DC or AC panels and UPS output or input voltages The BITE5 will save values for any voltage up to 1000 V DC and 600 V AC Operation Connect the voltage leads to voltage inputs of the BITE5 If measur...

Page 22: ...measurement V DC and V ripple V DC and Amps DC V AC and Amps AC If using the CT set the correct range on the BITE5 Take measurement www megger com BITE5 22 Measuring and recording solar cell voltages...

Page 23: ...to manually save the value with a date and time stamp Automatic saving of values Select Auto Hold and the BITE5 will automatically save any measurement with a date and time stamp www megger com BITE5...

Page 24: ...ing through the string These values will be saved to the selected string data and will have a date and time stamp Operation Connect the voltage leads to voltage inputs of the BITE5 If measuring curren...

Page 25: ...Select Select desired battery string then press OK Select desired measurement V DC and V ripple V DC and Amps DC V AC and Amps AC www megger com BITE5 25 Measuring and battery string voltages and cur...

Page 26: ...ct range on the BITE5 Take measurement Press Hold to freeze the measurement on the screen Press Save to manually save the value with a date and time stamp www megger com BITE5 26 Measuring and battery...

Page 27: ...string and start the discharge test The BITE5 can then be used to take manual measurements of the cell voltage throughout the discharge process In this mode the unit will record the DC voltage of eac...

Page 28: ...On the BITE5 select VA Select Discharge Select Select Select desired battery string then press OK www megger com BITE5 28 Performing a discharge test...

Page 29: ...rect range on the BITE5 Take measurement of the first cell The DC voltage and DC current will be saved with a date and time stamp Take measurement of the each following cell Each measurement shall be...

Page 30: ...es It may not correlate with other causes of cell aging such as plate corrosion In this mode the BITE5 will also measure the cell temperature during the discharge The temperature will be taken off the...

Page 31: ...Discharge Select SELECT Select desired battery string then either press Select Test to continue a test or select New Test to start a new test www megger com BITE5 31 Performing an impedance and disch...

Page 32: ...h following cell Each measurement shall be saved in sequence with a cell number date and time stamp When the end of the string is reached the unit will prompt the user to either end the test or select...

Page 33: ...test Cell voltage trending Trends every voltage value of an individual cell String voltage trending Trends the voltage of all cells in a string for a given test Cell temperature trending Trends every...

Page 34: ...Select Select Select string then press OK Select desired cell in the left column Select Chart to change the parameter being trended www megger com BITE5 34 Trending recorded impedance data...

Page 35: ...Trending string data On the BITE5 select the chart ICON Select String Select Select www megger com BITE5 35 Trending recorded impedance data...

Page 36: ...rge VA cell voltage trending Trends every impedance value of an individual cell Discharge VA string voltage trending Trends the impedance of all cells in a string for a given test Discharge VA cell cu...

Page 37: ...Operation Trending individual cell data On the BITE5 select the chart ICON Select D VA Cell Select Select www megger com BITE5 37 Trending recorded VA discharge data...

Page 38: ...n press OK Select desired test in the left column Select Chart to change the parameter being trended Trending string data On the BITE5 select the chart ICON www megger com BITE5 38 Trending recorded V...

Page 39: ...Select D VA String Select Select Select string then press OK Select the desired test to trend in the left column www megger com BITE5 39 Trending recorded VA discharge data...

Page 40: ...est Discharge cell impedance trending Trends every voltage value of an individual cell Discharge string impedance trending Trends the voltage of all cells in a string for a given test Discharge cell t...

Page 41: ...Select D Cell Select Select Select string then press OK Select desired cell in the left column www megger com BITE5 41 Trending recorded impedance discharge data...

Page 42: ...Select Chart to change the parameter being trended Trending string data On the BITE5 select the chart ICON Select D String www megger com BITE5 42 Trending recorded impedance discharge data...

Page 43: ...Select Select Select string then press OK Select desired test in the left column Select Chart to change the parameter being trended www megger com BITE5 43 Trending recorded impedance discharge data...

Page 44: ...orded values of individual impedance measurements made during a discharge test on a string Meter VA These will be the individual recorded voltage and current measurements that were made with the BITE5...

Page 45: ...s shall be displayed with a date and time stamp Viewing String records On the BITE5 select the record ICON Select String Select desired string then press Select www megger com BITE5 45 Viewing string...

Page 46: ...sired test in the left column Recorded values will be displayed in the right column Viewing D String records On the BITE5 select the record ICON Select D String www megger com BITE5 46 Viewing D Strin...

Page 47: ...then press Select Select desired test in the left column Recorded values will be displayed in the right column Viewing Meter VA records On the BITE5 select the record ICON www megger com BITE5 47 Vie...

Page 48: ...t Meter VA All recorded values will be displayed with a date and time stamp Viewing string VA records On the BITE5 select the record ICON Select String VA www megger com BITE5 48 Viewing string VA rec...

Page 49: ...then press on Select All recorded values will be displayed with a date and time stamp Viewing D VA String records On the BITE5 select the record ICON Select D VA String www megger com BITE5 49 Viewin...

Page 50: ...Select desired string then press on Select Select desired test in the left column Recorded values will be displayed in the right column www megger com BITE5 50 Viewing D VA String records...

Page 51: ...er data This refers to the impedance measurements not associated with a battery string On the BITE5 select the record ICON Select Meter Select desired measurement then select Delete Record www megger...

Page 52: ...select Select All then select Delete Record Deleting D String data This is impedance data recorded during a discharge test On the BITE5 select the record ICON Select D String www megger com BITE5 52 D...

Page 53: ...ct Select desired test in the left column then press Delete Test to delete the test To delete an individual record select the desired record on in the right column then select Delete Record www megger...

Page 54: ...surements not associated with a battery string On the BITE5 select the record ICON Select Meter VA Select desired measurement then select Delete Record To delete all records select Select All then sel...

Page 55: ...efers to the voltage and current measurements associated with a particular battery string On the BITE5 select the record ICON Select String VA Select desired string then press Select www megger com BI...

Page 56: ...hen select Delete Record Deleting D VA String data This refers to the recorded voltages taken during a discharge test On the BITE5 select the record ICON Select D VA String www megger com BITE5 56 Del...

Page 57: ...ess Select Select desired test in the left column then select Delete Test To delete an individual record select the desired record on in the right column then select Delete Record www megger com BITE5...

Page 58: ...Deleting a string configuration On the BITE5 select the record ICON Select String Select desired string then press Delete String www megger com BITE5 58 Deleting a string configuration...

Page 59: ...es as bitmaps To do this momentarily press and release the Power ON OFF button The displayed screen shall be saved to the SD card as a bitmap file The bitmap will be located at the following path MEGG...

Page 60: ...ntric Probes These allow measurements of cells through battery caps that have probe access ports These probes come with either 11 75 mm tips or 25 4 mm 1 tips 90037 562 11 75 mm 1 4 tips 90037 565 25...

Page 61: ...er adapter Battery charging starts once the power adapter is connected and plugged into AC The battery charge will take approx 4 hours to complete If the unit is operated off of the AC adapter then th...

Page 62: ...storing for long periods of time there is no need to remove the battery pack However all batteries experience self discharge This will lead to a gradually draining of the batteries For best battery li...

Page 63: ...rves the right to change the specification or design without prior notice Megger is a registered trademark The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and is...

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