Midtronics MDX-P300, User Manual

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BAT. LOCATION:
Scroll to and select
OUT OF VEHICLE
for a battery
not connected to a vehicle or
IN VEHICLE
. The out-of-vehicle test in-
cludes the options of testing the starting and charging systems.
IMPORTANT: The performance of the starting and charging systems
depends on the battery’s condition. It is important that the battery is
good and fully charged before any further system testing.
2. BATTERY TYPE: Scroll to and select REGULAR lead-acid, AGM , or
GEL
.
3.
STANDARD:
Scroll to and select the battery’s rating system. The
available rating systems and their ranges are:
Standard Description Range
CCA Cold Cranking Amps, as specified by SAE.
The most common rating for cranking
batteries at 0 ºF (–17.8 ºC).
100–1400
EN Europa-Norm 100–900
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission 100–550
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers, the
European labeling of CCA 100–1400
DIN Deutsche Industrie-Norm 100–550
JIS# Japanese Industrial Standard, shown on a
battery as a combination of numbers and
letters, for example: 80D26 72 part
numbers
4.
BAT. RATING:
Scroll to and select the rating units. They increase and
decrease by five units. To increase scrolling speed, press and hold the
UP or DOWN ARROW button.
5. Press ENTER to start the test. Within seconds the tester displays the
results, which consist of a decision on the ba ttery’s condition and its
measured voltage. The tester also displays your selected battery rat-
ing and the rating units.