Battery Pack Test - Midtronics PowerSensor Micro700 Instruction Manual

FULL SYSTEM
Tests the battery pack, provides the option to test batteries
individually, tests the starting system and the charging system.
STARTING SYSTEM
Tests the starting system only.
CHARGING SYSTEM
Tests the charging system only.

BATTERY PACK TEST

You can perform the Battery Pack Test by itself or within a Full
System Test
The Micro700 can measure battery packs up to 3500 CCA. It is
designed to give you a quick approximation of the pack's state of
health and its capability to deliver current. The Battery Pack Test
can only test the pack as a whole. The Micro700 does not determine
the condition of an individual battery within the pack unless you
disconnect the batteries from the pack and test them individually.
Several factors can skew test results such as the pack configuration,
the age and type of battery cables, testing on steel bolts, and
corrosion. To get a true determination of the battery pack, you must
disconnect and test each battery by connecting to the stud pads or
lead stud adapters.
IMPORTANT: The Micro700 will compensate for cable resistance
and steel bolt connections. Because pack configuration, cable age,
and corrosion are unpredictable, the Pack Test CCA result will
always be less than that of the true pack CCA. You should always
test the pack at the terminals leading off to the vehicle.
Performing the Micro700 Battery Pack Test on battery packs that
have load-shedding technology, an isolated battery for accessories,
or multiple cables going to the electrical system, can give misleading
results.
1. Select the NUMBER OF BATTERIES in the pack (from 1 to 6).
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