Chapter 3: System Test; Battery Test - Midtronics EXP-1002 Instruction Manual

Chapter 3: System Test

The System Test evaluates the battery, starting and
charging systems. The System Test includes Battery
Test to eliminate it as the cause of starting or charging
problems.
The BACK key returns you to the Main Menu at the start of the
test and to the previous screen as you progress.

Battery Test

The System Test includes a test of the battery to eliminate it as
the cause of starting or charging problems.
1. In the Main Menu, select the System Test icon.
2. Use  or  to select the AMP CLAMP availability and press
NEXT to continue, or press the corresponding number key.
If you select the Amp Clamp, follow the on-screen
instructions for zeroing out clamp and placing it around
the negative battery cable before proceeding.
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
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 3: System Test
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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
numeric 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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