Chapter 6: Testing; Label Information - Midtronics Celltron ULTRA Instruction Manual

Celltron ULTRA
Testing a string requires consistent practices in the
procedures in this section and keeping records of the test
results. Midtronics recommends that you establish a testing
routine to monitor conductance loss and prevent failures.
CAUTION: Do not use the Celltron ULTRA to test the
entire string at once. Test only individual jars/batter-
ies.
IMPORTANT: Always test on the lead post for the most
consistent results. To prevent lower measures, avoid
tests on stainless-steel hardware or bolts.
NOTES:
• To protect its circuitry, the analyzer will not turn
on if the clamps/probes are connected in reverse
polarity (red to negative, black to positive).
• Power outages can affect test results. Do not test
the string if a power outage occurred recently and
the string is boost-charged.
Selecting clamps or probes
To determine if probes or clamps are appropriate for your
test, consider whether you will be testing a small number of
jars, or many jars and straps in a string.
Probes are best for quick testing of jars and straps
on a string and for making contact with small
posts or straps. Cables keep your hands free to use the
analyzer's keypad and to retest without reconnecting.
If you choose a probe cable set, do one of the following:
• Select AUTO START in the UTILITIES SETUP menu
to keep both hands free to hold the probes.
• Have someone hold the analyzer while you
connect the probes to the jars during testing.
• If your analyzer has a belt hook, hang the analyzer
from your utility belt while holding the probes.
Attaching the cable to the analyzer
1. Turn off the analyzer.
2. Insert the connector at the end of the cable into the
cable port at the top of the analyzer.
3. Hand-tighten the plastic ring at the base of the connec-
tor.
How the analyzer labels jars and straps

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The analyzer assigns labels to jars and straps based on the
order in which you test them. It displays these labels in the
test results to help you keep track of the jar posts and straps
you have tested and lets you know the jar posts and straps
you still need to test.

Label information

The labels consist of numbers and letters that correspond
to the:
• locations and connections of jar posts and straps
• direction in which you test the jars
The label identifies:
• jar or strap
• number of the jar
• position of the posts
Jar labels
The analyzer labels a jar in its memory with the letter "J. " It
adds a number that designates the sequence in which you
tested the jar. If there is more than one set of jar posts, it
adds another letter that designates the set of positive and
negative posts you test on a jar.
For example, in the label "J23C, " "J" means you tested a jar,
"23" is the twenty-third jar you tested, and "C" is the third set
of posts you tested on that jar. Figure 1 shows an example of
the labels for a jar when testing the posts from left to right.
If the jars you are testing have one set of posts, the analyzer
does not assign a letter. For example, "J23" means the jar has
one set of posts.
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J23A J23B J23C
Figure 1: Labels for a jar with 6 posts
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