Midtronics MAR-800P, Instruction Manual

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MAR-800P
Midtronics B.V. Hoofdveste 6–8 Houten NL www.midtronics.com
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Chapter 4: Battery Test
In Vessel
The tester prompts you to isolate the battery. This means
ensuring there is no interference when you perform the test.
If possible, turn off the main electric switch.
6. Please enter the vessel ID and press NEXT.
7. Select the battery configuration.
1 12V SINGLE
2 12V PARALLEL
3 24V SERIES
4 24V SERIES PARALLEL
Press SELECT.
8. Select the number of batteries in the pack
(for parallel connections only).
2
Press the NEXT.
9. Select the battery type.
1 FLOODED LEAD ACID
2 AGM FLAT
3 AGM SPIRAL
4 GEL
Press the NEXT soft key to continue. The BACK soft key
returns you to the Main Menu at the start of the test and
to the previous screen as you progress.
10. Select the rating units.
1 MCA 5 DIN
2 EN 6 SAE
3 CCA 7 IEC
4 JIS 8 NONE (AUXILIARY)
Battery Standards
Rating
System
Description Range
MCA Marine Cranking Amps 100 to 2000
EN (A) European Norm 100 to 2000
CCA Cold Cranking Amps (specified
by SAE): The amount of
current a battery can provide at
0 ºF (–17.8 ºC).
100 to 2000
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 1250
SAE (A) European labeling of CCA 100 to 2000
IEC (A) International Electrotechnical
Commission
100 to 1250
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.
11. Press an UP ( 
) or DOWN (

) ARROW key to select the
BATTERY RATING.
550 CCA
Press ENTER.
12. Hold the bottom of the tester five centimeters above
the battery case so that the IR temperature sensor on its
underside can approximate the battery temperature.
Press NEXT to lock in the battery temperature and begin
the battery test.
In case of multiple batteries the tester will prompt you to
connect to the next battery.
When the battery test is finished, the tester will save the
data to the SD card.