Solar BA9 Manual De Instrucciones página 5

Battery Tester Operation
Battery Testing
1. Before you test a battery in a vehicle, turn off the ignition, all accessories and
loads. Close all the vehicle doors and the trunk lid.
2. Make sure the battery terminals are clean. See Preparing Battery to Be Tested.
3. 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.
4. Display will power up and show the open circuit voltage of the battery on the
display.
Note: If you see HI / Lo / ---- / RIPPLE on the display, please refer to
Troubleshooting.
5. Battery Test (BAT.) is the default mode upon power up. Press ENTER to initiate
the testing process.
6. Press Arrow Keys to select type of battery to be tested: SLI, AGMF, AGMS or
GEL. SLI refers to standard Starting/Lighting/Ignition flooded batteries, AGMF
refers specifically to traditionally shaped AGM batteries, AGMS refers specifically
to AGM-designated Spiral Wound batteries and GEL specifically refers to Gel
Cell batteries. Press ENTER.
7. Press UP or DOWN arrow key to select the applicable battery rating that you
plan to test against. Options include SAE/CCA, DIN, IEC, En or CA(MCA).
Press ENTER.
8. Press UP or DOWN arrow key to input the battery rating. Press ENTER to
perform the battery test (lasts 1-2 seconds).
9. (Optional sequence that is determined by the tester.)
a. If the display shows BAT. CHARGED (Is tested battery charged?), press UP
or DOWN arrow key to show YES or NO as applicable and press ENTER.
b. If the display shows BAT. and voltage, please recharge and retest.