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Chapter 4: Battery Test
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. In the Main Menu select the BATTERY TEST icon.
Press the SELECT soft key to continue.
2. Select the purpose of the battery at test.
1
STARTER
2
AUXILIARY
Press the NEXT soft key to continue. In case of STARTER
please continue with step 4.
3. In case of AUXILIARY please press the UP (
) or DOWN
(
) ARROW key and select the capacity of the battery.
50
AH
Press ENTER.
4. Select the age of the battery.
1
IN SERVICE
2
NEW BATTERY
Press the NEXT soft key to continue. In case of NEW
BATTERY please continue with step 6.
5. Select the location of the battery.
1
OUT OF VESSEL
2
IN VESSEL
Press the NEXT soft key to continue. In case of IN VESSEL
please follow the steps of the sub chapter
In Vessel
.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Press an UP (
) or DOWN (
) ARROW key to select the
BATTERY RATING.
550
CCA
Press ENTER.
9. 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.
10. In some cases the tester needs to know if the battery has
been charged before the test. Select BEFORE CHARGING
when the battery has not been charged. Select AFTER
CHARGE when the battery has been fully charged with an
external charger.
1
BEFORE CHARGE
2
AFTER CHARGE
Press NEXT to start the test. The results will be shown.
Press NEXT to proceed with the system test. For instruc-
tions please see
Chapter 5: System Test
.
