System Testing - Solar BA5 User Manual

11. When the test is complete, the LED display will show the actual determined
rating (as compared to the nominal rating entered in Step 9) and provide an
LED assessment of starting system condition. Assessment corresponds as
follows:
Green LED – The battery is good and capable of holding a charge.
Green/Yellow LEDs – The battery is good but needs to be charged.
Yellow/Red LEDs – Battery is discharged. The battery condition cannot be
determined until it is fully charged. Recharge and retest the battery. If result is
the same after a second test, the battery should be replaced immediately.
Red LED – The battery cannot hold a charge. It should be replaced
immediately. Or, the battery has at least one short-circuited cell. It should be
replaced immediately.
Err on Display plus Red "Check Connection" LED -– The clamps are not
connected properly or the tested battery is has a higher CCA/CA(MCA) capacity
than the tester's operating range.
12. Press ENTER return to the home screen and once again display the battery's
open circuit voltage. Remove the test leads from the battery posts after
completion of testing, always removing the negative clamp first and then the
positive clamp.
System Testing: Starting and Charging System Tests (Model No. BA7 Only)
1. Make sure the battery terminals are clean. See Preparing Battery to Be Tested.
2. Connect tester leads to the battery, clamping the red clamp to the vehicle
positive battery terminal first. Then, clamp the black clamp to the vehicle
negative battery terminal second.
Note: Whenever possible, connect directly to the terminals/posts of the battery.
3. LED display will power up and show the open circuit voltage of the battery on
the screen.
Note: If you see HI / Lo / ---- / Blank on the display or the red "Check
Connections" LED is lit, please refer to Troubleshooting.
4. Turn off all vehicle accessory loads such as lighting, air conditioning, radio, etc.
5. Press ENTER to choose the type of test you would like to perform.