Battery Test - Midtronics MDX-640 Instruction Manual

Battery conductance analyzer for 6 & 12-volt automotive starting batteries
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When you first connect the tester to the battery, it functions as a voltmeter
until you press the ENTER button to start the test. This function can be turned
off through the Options Menu
After you press ENTER, scroll to each parameter using the UP or DOWN
ARROW button and press ENTER to select. If any messages appear during the
test, see "Test Messages" on page 17.
1.
APPLICATION: Scroll to and select AUTOMOTIVE, MOTORCYCLE, MARINE,
LAWN & GARDEN, GROUP 31, or COMMERCIAL -4D/8D.
BATTERY TYPE: Scroll to and select REGULAR FLOODED, AGM FLAT PLATE ,
2.
AGM SPIRAL, or
STANDARD: Scroll to and select the battery's rating system. Not
3.
BATTERY
all rating systems are available for each application.
Standard
CCA
CA
MCA
JIS#
EN
DIN
SAE
IEC

Battery Test

GEL where applicable.
Description
Cold Cranking Amps, as specified by SAE.
The most common rating for cranking
batteries at 0 ºF (–17.8 ºC).
Cranking Amps: Current available
at 32 ºF (0 ºC)
Marine Cranking Amps: Amount of current
available at 32 ºF (0 ºC)
Japanese Industrial Standard, shown on a
battery as a combination of numbers and letters.
Europa-Norm
Deutsche Industrie-Norm
Society of Automotive Engineers, the
European labeling of CCA
International Electrotechnical Commission
MDX-640
Battery Conductance
Analyzer
Range
100–2000
100-2000
100-2000
26A17 thru
245H52
100–2000
100–1200
100–2000
100–1200

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