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- Page 1 12V BATTERY TESTER MODEL NO: C12BT PART NO: 6260108 OPERATION & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS DL0424...
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this CLARKE Battery Tester. Before attempting to use this product, please read this manual thoroughly and follow the instructions carefully. In doing so you will ensure the safety of yourself and that of others around you, and you can look forward to your purchase giving you long and satisfactory service.
- Page 3 KEEP THEM IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. WARNING: HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT AT THE FOLLOWING POINTS: - THE IGNITION COIL, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, IGNITION CABLE, SPARK PLUGS. 1. CLARKE International are not liable for any damages or consequences resulting from: • Connection and installation errors.
- Page 4 19. If the outer insulation of the cable is damaged, it may cause a short circuit. Stop using it immediately and contact your CLARKE dealer. OTHER INFORMATION 1. The Battery Tester is suitable for all types of 12V lead acid batteries (vehicle batteries).
- Page 5 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION LCD Display Screen Exit/Back Button Up Button Black/Negative Crocodile Clip Test Lead Enter/Select Button Red/Positive Crocodile Clip Test Lead Down Button Parts & Service: 020 8988 7400 / E-mail: Parts@clarkeinternational.com or Service@clarkeinternational.com...
- Page 6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PRODUCT PROFILE This battery tester adopts currently the worlds most advanced conductance testing technology to easily, quickly and accurately measure the actual cold cranking amps capacity of the vehicle starting battery, healthy state of the battery itself and common fault of the vehicle starting and charging systems. This will help maintenance personnel find the problem quickly and accurately to achieve a quick vehicle repair.
- Page 7 3. Charging Test: This is to check and analyse the charging system, including the generator, rectifier, rectifier diode, etc., to find out whether the output voltage of the generator is normal, the rectifier diode works correctly and the charging current is normal. If one of the above mentioned parts is not operating normally, it will lead to over charging or incomplete charging of the battery, this will damage and also greatly shorten the life of other loaded electrical appliances.
- Page 8 PRODUCT SETUP This tester allows you to make the following adjustments and settings: • Language: Selects desired language. • Contrast Adjustment: Adjusts the contrast of the LCD display. • Tool Information: The tester shows the latest software & hardware versions. TESTER SETUP 1.
- Page 9 CONTRAST 1. From the System Setup menu, use the ‘ENTER’ button to select contrast. 2. Use the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ buttons to select the contrast value and press the ‘ENTER’ button to save your selection and return to the previous menu. TOOL (TESTER) INFORMATION 1.
- Page 10 BATTERY TESTER OPERATION QUICK TEST The tester can confirm of the battery status, including voltage, CCA, electronic resistance, rated CCA, charging value, healthy value and testing result in one second, once the AH value of the battery rated capacity has been inputted.
- Page 11 • Good Recharge: Good battery but low current, recharge before using. • Replace: The battery is near to or already reached the end of its useful life, replace battery. • Bad Cell Replace: Battery interior damaged, bad cell or short circuit. Replace the battery.
- Page 12 BATTERY TEST IN VEHICLE ‘Battery in vehicle’ means the battery is connected with the vehicle generator or vehicle electrical appliances. BATTERY TEST 1. From the main menu, choose the ‘Battery in Vehicle’ and press the ‘ENTER’ button, 2. Choose the ‘Battery Test’ and press the ‘ENTER’...
- Page 13 4. Battery System Standard and Rating: The tester will test each battery according to the selected system and rating, which can be found on the battery, see example. 5. Use the ‘UP’ or ‘DOWN’ buttons to select the correct system standard and press the ‘ENTER’...
- Page 14 • Good Recharge: Good battery but low current, recharge before using. • Replace: The battery is near to or already reached the end of its useful life, replace battery. • Bad Cell Replace: Battery interior damaged, bad cell or short circuit. Replace the battery •...
- Page 15 2. Choose the cranking test and press the ‘ENTER’ button. 3. Start the engine as prompted. 4. The tester will automatically complete the cranking test and display the results. 5. The test results include actual cranking voltage and cranking time. •...
- Page 16 CHARGING TEST 1. Choose the charging test and press the ‘ENTER’ button. NOTE: DO NOT shut down the engine during the test. Follow the steps according to the following on screen instructions 2. Ripple Test. 3. Unloaded Test. 4. Loaded Test. Parts &...
- Page 17 5. After the test has finished, the tester will display the loaded and unloaded charging voltages, ripple voltage and charging test results. NOTE: ‘NO OUTPUT’ means the charging system has no output. The vehicle will stop working when the battery is exhausted. Please check the alternator or contact a vehicle mechanic immediately.
- Page 18 3. Battery System Standard and Rating: The tester will test each battery according to the selected system and rating, which can be found on the battery, see example. 4. Use the ‘UP’ or ‘DOWN’ buttons to select the correct system standard and press the ‘ENTER’...
- Page 19 • Good Recharge: Good battery but low current, recharge before using. • Replace: The battery is near to or already reached the end of its useful life, replace battery. • Bad Cell Replace: Battery interior damaged, bad cell or short circuit. Replace the battery.
- Page 20 2. This will display real-time voltage value of the battery. REVIEW DATA 1. From the main menu, choose the review data and press the ‘ENTER’ button, 2. This will display the history of the battery testing results. MAINTENANCE & CLEANING •...
- Page 21 SPECIFICATION Product Description 12V Battery Tester Part number 6260108 Operating Temp. Range C - 60 Input Voltage 8V -30V DC (12V Nominal) Minimum/Maximum Battery Size 30-220Ah/100 - 2000 CCA (Ah/CCA) Rating System Types CCA - Cold Cranking Amps BCI - Battery Council International CA - Cranking Amps Standard MCA - Marine Cranking Amps Standards JIS - Japan Industrial Standard...
- Page 22 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY - UKCA Parts & Service: 020 8988 7400 / E-mail: Parts@clarkeinternational.com or Service@clarkeinternational.com...
- Page 23 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY - CE Parts & Service: 020 8988 7400 / E-mail: Parts@clarkeinternational.com or Service@clarkeinternational.com...
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