Chapter 2: Battery Test - Midtronics EXP-1002 Instruction Manual

Chapter 2: Battery Test

The Battery Test function tests one battery in or out of
the vehicle and guides you through selecting battery
the test parameters and interpreting the results.
Use the BACK key to return to the Main Menu at the start of the
test or to the previous screen as you progress.
1. In the Main Menu, select the Battery Test icon.
Use  or  to select the LOCATION and press NEXT to
2.
continue or press the corresponding number key.

1 OUT OF VEHICLE

2 IN VEHICLE
Use  or  to select the POST TYPE and press NEXT to
3.
continue or press the corresponding number key.

1 TOP

2 SIDE

3 JUMP START POST
Use  or  to select the APPLICATION and press NEXT
4.
to continue.

1 AUTOMOTIVE

2 MARINE BATTERY

3 MOTORCYCLE

4 GROUP 31

5 COMMERCIAL 4D/8D

6 LAWN & GARDEN
If you select MOTORCYCLE as the battery type, the
analyzer asks for the battery part number. Scroll to the
part number (128 available). To increase your scrolling
speed, hold the  or  key, or use  or  to move up or
down four part numbers at a time.
Use  or  to select the BATTERY TYPE and press NEXT to
5.
continue or press the corresponding number key.

1 REGULAR FLOODED

2 AGM

3 AGM/SPIRAL

4 GEL
Midtronics Inc. 7000 Monroe Street
Chapter 2: Battery Test
(default)
Willowbrook, IL 60527
6. Use  or  to select the battery RATING UNITS and press
NEXT to continue or press the corresponding number key.
This information is usually printed on the battery label.

1 CCA

2 CA

3 MCA

4 JIS

5 DIN

6 SAE

7 IEC

8 EN
Rating
CCA Cold Cranking Amps (specified
by SAE): The amount of current a
battery can provide at 0 ºF (–17.8 ºC).
CA
Cranking Amps: The amount of
current a battery can provide at
32°F (0 ºC).
MCA
Marine Cranking Amps: The
amount of current a battery can
provide at 32°F (0 ºC).
JIS Japanese Industrial Standard:
(shown on a battery as a
combination of numbers and letters.
DIN Deutsche Industrie-Norm
SAE European labeling of CCA
IEC International Electrotechnical
Commission
EN Europa-Norm
7. Press  or  to select the BATTERY RATING or use the nu-
meric keys and press NEXT to continue.
a) If CCA, use the keypad or scroll to the rating and
press SELECT. The entry range is 100 to 3000, except
for DIN and IEC, which have a range of 100 to 1000.
b) If JIS, scroll to the JIS number.
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Description
100 to
3000
100 to
3000
100 to
3000
26A17 to
245H52
(72 numbers)
100 to
1000
100 to
3000
100 to
1000
100 to
1700
500 CCA
26A17
26A19
26B17
28A19
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