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11 Batterybox (Toolbox)
 
11.1 Product Summary 
X-431  PAD  III  provides  an  optional  function  of  automotive  battery test,  which 
adopts  the  latest  state-of-the-art  conductance  testing  technology  in  the  world 
and  can  test  vehicle’s  battery  status.  Two  testing  environments  (Inside  the 
Vehicle and Outside the Vehicle) are available and applicable to battery test. In 
addition to battery test, charging system and actuation system test can be done 
while Inside the Vehicle is selected.   
It  supports  various  battery  standards  and  specifications,  including  CCA,  DIN, 
IEC,  EN,  JIS,  SAE  and  GB  etc.  It  is  specifically  designed  to  help  car  owner, 
repair  workshop,  battery  factory  use  battery  test  instrument  properly  and 
determine whether the battery is normal or not.   
Battery  test aims to check starting plumbic acid storage batteries for  vehicles, 
ship, boats and aviations, etc.  It  can  test  all kinds of batteries complying  with 
CCA, DIN, JIS, EN, GB and SA standards. For detailed test standards, please 
refer to Table 11-1. 
Table 11-1 Test standard
 
Standards
Standard (Full name)  Test capacity range 
CCA  Battery Council International   
100
~
1700 
DIN  Deutsche Industry Normen 
100
~
1200 
JIS  Japanese Industry Standard 
26A17
~
245H52 
EN  Europe Norm 
100
~
1700 
IEC  National Electrical Commission 
100
~
1200 
GB  Chinese National Standard 
100
~
1200 
SAE  Society of Automotive 
Engineers   
100
~
1700