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Chapter 4: Battery Test
Out of Generator
1. From the MAIN MENU choose BATTERY TEST.
2. Choose BATTERY TEST and you will see two options in BATTERY AGE:
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IN SERVICE
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NEW BATTERY
Please, choose IN SERVICE. In service means the battery has been in use,
and when performing the OUT OF GENERATOR test, the battery is NOT
installed in the generator.
3. Choose OUT OF GENERATOR
4. Choose your BATTERY TYPE.
First check the OPTIMA REDTOP battery rating. If the battery rating is
910 CCA/SAE, please select OPTIMA. If the OPTIMA REDTOP rating is
other than 910 CCA/SAE, please select AGM SPIRAL, select the RATING
UNITS and the BATTERY RATING.
5. Choose the rating system and rating, or the part number in case of ‘JIS’.
Please see appendix B at the back of the manual for an explanation of JIS.
6. Measure the temperature. Press NEXT to continue.
(The temperature can influence the battery’s capability to deliver
energy.)
7. The test will be performed.
The results will be shown. When testing a single or series configuration
the individual battery result is shown. Whereas for the parallel
configuration you will see a pack result.
The results will be shown. You can print
the results by selecting PRINT.
If END is pressed you will go back to the MAIN MENU.
For all the possible results please go to the ‘Test Results’ section, which can be
found on page 20 of this manual.
