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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 PERFORM TEST.
Press the ENTER soft key to continue.
2.
Select BATTERY TEST.
BATTERY TEST
NEW BATTERY TEST
START-STOP TEST
Press the ENTER soft key to continue.
3.
Select the BATTERY LOCATION.
IN VEHICLE
OUT OF VEHICLE
Press the ENTER soft key to continue.
4.
Select the BATTERY TYPE.
REGULAR FLOODED
AGM FLAT PLATE
AGM SPIRAL
GEL
Press the ENTER soft key to continue.
5.
Select the battery's capacity rating standard. The stan-
dard, and the rating units required are printed on the bat-
tery label. If the information is unreadable, contact the
battery manufacturer.
EN
DIN
SAE
IEC
JIS
Midtronics B.V.
Hoofdveste 6
3992 DG HOUTEN
BATTERY STANDARDS
Rating
Description
Range
System
JIS
Japanese Industrial Standard:
from
(shown on a battery as a
26A17 to
combination of numbers and
245H52
letters.)
EN (A)
European Norm
100 to
1200
DIN (A)
Deutsche Industrie-Norm
100 to 750
SAE (A)
European labeling of CCA
100 to
1200
IEC (A)
International Electrotechnical
100 to 750
Commission
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 ENTER soft key to continue.
6.
Press an UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the
BATTERY RATING.
7.
Press ENTER to start test. After several seconds the
tester displays the decision on the battery's condition
and the measured voltage. The tester also displays your
selected battery rating and the rating units.
8.
The temperature question is asked only if it can impact
the test result.
BATTERY TEST RESULTS
Decision
Interpretation
GOOD
Return the battery to service.
BATTERY
GOOD-
Fully charge the battery and return it to
RECHARGE
service.
CHARGE &
Fully charge the battery and retest.
RETEST
Failure to fully charge the battery before
retesting may cause inaccurate results. If
CHARGE & RETEST appears again after
you fully charge the battery, replace the
battery.
REPLACE
Replace the battery and retest. A
BATTERY
REPLACE BATTERY result may also
mean a poor connection between the
battery cables and the battery. After
disconnecting the battery cables, retest
the battery using the out-of-vehicle test
before replacing it.
BAD CELL-
Replace the battery and retest.
REPLACE
Press the ENTER button to proceed, with the starter test,
BACK/PRINT to print the test results or MENU to return to
the Options Menu.
NOTE: For an in-vehicle test, the display alternates between the
test results and the message "PRESS ENTER FOR STARTER TEST".
See "Maintenence & Troubleshooting" in this manual for more
information about the printer.
IMPORTANT: The tester retains the results of the last test only.
When you start a new test, the last results are overwritten.
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