Midtronics B.V. Hoofdveste 6 - 8 Houten NL
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EXP-1000 HD
Chapter 4: Battery Test
The tester guides you through the steps of selecting your
battery test parameters and interpreting the results. Before
you start the test, review the instructions in
Chapter 3: Test
Preparation
.
1. Select the BATTERY LOCATION.
1
OUT OF VEHICLE
2
IN VEHICLE
Press the NEXT soft key to continue.
2. Select the VEHICLE TYPE.
1
TRUCK
2
CAR / VAN
Press the NEXT soft key to continue.
3. In case of IN-VEHICLE please select the NUMBER OF BAT-
TERIES.
1
1
2
2
4. Select the BATTERY TYPE.
1
REGULAR
2
AGM
3
SPIRAL
4
GEL
Press the NEXT soft key to continue.
5. Select the battery’s capacity rating standard. The stan-
dard, and the rating units required are printed on the bat-
tery label. If the information is unreadable, contact the
battery manufacturer.
1
CCA
2
JIS
3
DIN
4
SAE
5
IEC
6
EN
Battery Standards
Rating
System
Description
Range
CCA
Cold Cranking Amps (specified
by SAE): The amount of
current a battery can provide at
0 ºF (–17.8 ºC).
100 to 1700
JIS
Japanese Industrial Standard:
(shown on a battery as a
combination of numbers and
letters.
73 numbers
from 26A17
to 245H52
DIN (A) Deutsche Industrie-Norm
100 to 1000
SAE (A) European labeling of CCA
100 to 1700
IEC (A)
International Electrotechnical
Commission
100 to 1000
EN (A)
European Norm
100 to 1700
If you select JIS, the analyzer asks for the JIS part number.
Scroll to the part number. To increase your scrolling
speed, hold the UP (
) or DOWN (
) ARROW key, or use
the LEFT (
) or RIGHT (
) ARROW key to move up or
down four part numbers at a time.
Press the NEXT soft key to continue.
6. Press an UP (
) or DOWN (
) ARROW key or use the
numeric keys to select the BATTERY RATING, or in the case
of JIS, the part number. To increase your scrolling speed,
hold down the
UP
or
DOWN ARROW key.
500
CCA
Press the NEXT soft key to continue.
7. Select the TEMPERATURE.
Aim the tester 5 cm from the sides or top of the battery
case. As soon as the temperature reading is stable the
operator can press NEXT.
The tester will now test the battery.
For the next few seconds the tester will display the word
TESTING and a stopwatch while it evaluates the battery.
Chapter 4: Battery Test
