Technical Service Bulletin
SUBJECT:
(This bulletin has been revised at pages 8-10 of the warranty procedure including need to enter
2 Tester printout warranty codes for "Charge only" or "Charge + Replace" claims.)
: This bulletin describes operation of the "Rapid RC Battery Tester" for preventive
Description
maintenance battery check, and for repair work on 12-volt batteries. The tester can conduct a
complete battery health check of all service drive vehicles to confirm "Good Battery", or a "Replace
Battery" result. It can help improve customer satisfaction to avoid potential negative experience of
jump start or no start. The tester has a rapid test time of 15 seconds. A complete test including input
entry, save, and printout takes about 1.2 minutes.
The Rapid RC Tester uses a cutting edge patented 24-frequency "Electrochemical Impedance
Spectroscopy" (EIS) scan to completely check battery health including all of the following conditions:
Battery Condition
RC
CCA (SAE)
Resistance High
SOC
OCV
Battery CCA, RC and "Resistance High" explained:
Circulate To: General Manager, Service Manager, Parts Manager, Warranty Manager, Service
Advisors, Technicians, Fleet Repair
CADEX 12-VOLT "RAPID RC BATTERY TESTER"
TOOL AND BATTERY WARRANTY POLICY
Definition
Reserve Capacity
Cold Cranking Amps
Battery internal plate/connection/weld deterioration restricting battery current supply
State of Charge
Open Circuit Voltage
GROUP
ENGINE
ELECTRICAL
DATE
MAY 2016
Unit
Comment
Measured RC is indicated as Good/Poor
Rated mins.
Amps
Be sure to enter CCA (SAE) rating, not (EN)
%
0-100% full charged.
Volts
NUMBER
16-EE-001-1
MODEL(S)
ALL MODELS