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User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester
BST-380 Battery System Tester
User's Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the Silverado BST-380 Battery System Tester.Due to
the product upgrade, tiny difference between the user manual and the device will not be
further noticed. Take the device as standard. Proper use and care of this meter will
provide many years of reliable service.
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- Page 1 BST-380 Battery System Tester User's Guide Congratulations on your purchase of the Silverado BST-380 Battery System Tester.Due to the product upgrade, tiny difference between the user manual and the device will not be further noticed. Take the device as standard. Proper use and care of this meter will provide many years of reliable service.
- Page 2 User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester CONTENT CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT SUMMARY 1.1 PRODUCT PROFILE 1.2 PRODUCT FUNCTION 1.3 TECHNICAL PARAMETER: 1.4 WORKING ENVIORNMENT REQUIREMENT CHAPTER 2 TESTER STRUCTURE CHAPTER 3 OPERATION 3.1 PRE-TEST 3.1.1 CONNECT TESTER 3.1.2 KEY DESCRIPTION 3.1.3 CONNECT CURRENT CLAMP...
- Page 3 User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester 3.8.15 STANDBY POWER FUNCTION CHAPTER 4 DAILY MAINTENANCE 4.1 ELIMINATE COMMON FAULT 4.1.1 SCREEN NOT LIGHT 4.1.2 PRINTER COMMON FAULT 4.1.3 CURRENT CLAMP COMMON FAULT 4.2 REPLACE INTERNAL BATTERY CHAPTER 5 WARRANTY CLAUSE...
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Page 4: Chapter 1 Product Summary
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester Chapter 1 : Product Summary 1.1 Product Profile BST-380 Battery System Tester adopts currently the world's most advanced conductance testing technology to easily, quickly and accurately measure the actual cold cranking amps capability of the vehicle starting battery, healthy... -
Page 5: Product Function
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester 1.2 Product Function Main functions of BST-380 Battery System Tester include: battery test, cranking test, charging test and other additional functions. Battery test is mainly targeted to analyze the battery healthy status to... -
Page 6: Technical Parameter
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester 1.3 Technical Parameter 1) Cold Cranking Amps Measure Range: Measure Standard Measure Range 100-2000 100-2000 100-2000 100-2000 26A17--245H52 100-1400 100-1400 100-1400 100-2000 100-1400 2) Voltage Measure Range：1.0-30VDC. 3) Current Measure Range：0-900A DC/AC. 4) Temperature Measure Range：-18°C - +70°C. -
Page 7: Chapter 2 Tester Structure
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester Chapter 2: Tester Structure BST-380 mainly consists of battery tester main unit, testing cables and current clamp. BST-380 Battery System Tester main unit cover is made of ABS acid-resistant plastic. Removable testing cables... -
Page 8: Chapter 3 Operation
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester Chapter 3: Operation Procedure 3.1 Pre-Test 3.1.1 Connect Tester ● Before test, clean battery poles with metal wire brush and alkaline cleaner to avoid the tolerance caused by oil and dust to the test result. -
Page 9: Key Description
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester 3.1.2 Key Description ● Up and Down keys Select upwards or downwards via white UP and DOWN keys. ● Return key Return to previous menu via blue RETURN key. ● OK key Confirm the selection via green OK key ●... -
Page 10: Connect Current Clamp
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester 3.1.3 Connect Current Clamp To test cranking amps and charging current, first connect the current clamp before startup, then turn on the current clamp power swtich. After tester startup, current clamp is able to work. -
Page 11: Battery Test
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester After 2seconds, it automatically enters the battery test program.Press MENU key within this 2 seconds, it enters additional function program. Figure 2, Startup Interface with Voltmeter Off 3.3 Battery Test After entering battery test program, tester displays the tester model and version approx. -
Page 12: Select Battery Charge State
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester When surface charge detected by the tester, it prompts "SURFACE CHARGE, TURN LIGHTS ON". Turn lights on as prompted to eliminate battery surface charge, tester will then display the following messages in a sequence: Now the tester detects the surface charge has been eliminated, turn lights off as prompted, then press OK key. -
Page 13: Select Battery Type
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester 3.3.3 Select Battery Type After the battery charge status selected, tester will prompt to select battery type, i.e. Regular Flooded, AGM Flat Plate or AGM Spiral, and Gel battery,EFB battery .Press UP/DOWN key to select battery type, and press OK key to confirm. -
Page 14: Battery System Standard And Rating
"OUT-OF-VEHICLE" to re-test. 3.3.4 Battery System Standard and Rating BST-380 Battery System Testerwill test each battery according to the selected system and rating. Use UP/DOWN key to select according to the actual system standard and rating marked on the battery. -
Page 15: Battery Test Result
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester CCA： Cold Cranking Amps, specified by SAE&BCI, most frequently used value for starting battery at 0°F (-18°C) BCI: Battery Council International standard CA: Cranking Amps standard, effective starting current value at 0° C MCA: Marine Cranking Amps standard, effective starting current value at 0°... - Page 16 User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester 3.3.5 Battery Test Result Battery test result includes 5 types as following: 1) Good Battery The battery is without any problem, please be relaxed to use! NOTE: SOH means State of Health. SOC means State of Charge.
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Page 17: Cranking Test
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester 5) Charge, Retest Unstable battery shall be recharged and retested to avoid error.If same test result appears after recharge and retest, the battery is regarded as damaged, replace the battery. NOTE: If "Replace" resulted from IN-VEHICLE mode, it might be the reason that vehicle cable is not well connected with the battery.Ensure to cut off the... -
Page 18: Charging System And Rectifier Diode Test
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester Normally, cranking voltage value lower than 9.6V is regarded as abnormal, higher than 9.6V is OK. Test result of the tester includes actual cranking voltage, actual cranking amps, and actual cranking time. When cranking test is abnormal, battery test result will also be displayed at the same time.See below picture:... - Page 19 User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester After the ripple test, tester will automatically start the loaded voltage test.See below picture: Loaded Volt Test takes approx. 3 seconds, then it hints "Step on accelerator to increase engine rotating speed".See below picture: Operate accordingly to increase the engine rotating speed to 3000turns or above, and keep for 5 seconds.
- Page 20 User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester connection between generator and battery is normal or not. If both of the drive belt and the connection are in good condition, follow the manufacturer's suggestion to eliminate generator fault. 3) Charging Volt: High Generator output volt is high.
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Page 21: V System Test
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester Press UP/DOWN key to select the second letter "B", press OK to finish the second digit input. Till the 7th digit input is finished. Press OK key again, tester will print out the test result including the plate number. -
Page 22: View Results
BST-380 Battery System Testercan also be used as DC voltmeter. The working range is 1.0-30V DC. CAUTION: BST-380 tester may be damaged when connected to voltage above 30V! This function can set the voltmeter On/Off at the bottom line of the startup interface. -
Page 23: Ammeter
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester 3.8.4 Ammeter Tester can be used as an ordinary ammeter via the attached current clamp. Press OK key to display the ammeter interface. Caution: 1. Turn the current clamp power off as soon as the ammeter test done.Otherwise, it will shorten the life of the internal battery. -
Page 24: Qc Mode
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester workshop to test and analyze the newly purchased battery, and also for the battery factory to inspect and analyze the outgoing batteries. QC function is off by default. After successful setup, it shows "OK" for 2 seconds, then return to the previous interface. -
Page 25: Date And Time Adjustment
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester After successful setup, it shows "OK" for 2 seconds, then return to the previous interface. 3.8.11 Date and Time Adjustment This option is to adjust and check the system date and time. Adjustment is in the sequence of Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute. This adjustment sequence does not affect the date and time format. -
Page 26: Screen Light Adjustment
User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester 3.8.12 Set User Information This option is to set information on maintenance station code, telephone, address, website, etc. Presently, it supports only English letter and number input. Maximum 8 lines are allowed and each line 21 characters including Enter character. - Page 27 User's Guide of BST-380 Battery System Tester return to the previous interface. NOTE: The printer definition is inversely proportional to the printing speed. Moreover, higher definition takes more power current. 3.8.15 Standby Power Function This function is to set standby power, which is OFF by default.
- Page 28 4.2 Replace Internal Battery BST-380 Battery System Tester uses one 9V battery (alkaline battery suggested) to test the battery with low voltage at 1V and to perform the additional functions.
- Page 29 The warranty clause is only applicable to users and distributors who purchased Silverado products via the regular process. Within 1 year since the delivery, Silverado guarantee the products damaged due to the material or craft defects. Any damage to the device or part due to abuse, unauthorized change, usage other than designed to, operation not following the user manual, etc.
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