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BatteryTestingBasics–8VoltBATTERIES:ELECTRICVEHICLE
BATTERYTESTINGBASICS–8VOLT
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
OBSERVATION
Inspectthebatterycompartmentforthefollowingitems:
•Rusted,corroded,orbrokenbatteryposts
•Rusted,corroded,looseorbrokenwires
•Loworoverlledelectrolytelevels
•Cracked,punctured,orbulgingbatterycases
•Loose,over-tightened,missing,orimproperlyplacedbatteryhold-downs
•Incorrectorientationofbatteries(i.e.terminalposts)
•Poor,fair,orpropercleanlinessofbatteries
•Addedelectricaccessories
•Useofasingle-pointwateringsystem(SPWS)
MEASURINGVOLTAGEOFBATTERYSET
Setthemultimeterto200voltsDC.Placethered(+)probeonthepositive(+)postofbatteryno.1andtheblack(–)
probeonthenegative(–)postofbatteryno.6.Recordthereading.
BATTERYCELLNUMBERING
1.Cell1(CellwithPositivePost)
2.Cell2(CelladjacenttoPositivePost)
3.Cell3(CelladjacenttoNegativePost)
4.Cell4(CellwithNegativePost)
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Figure14-1BatteryCellNumbering–8Volt
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