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11.2 Test Environment 
11.2.1 Test environment 
Inside  the  vehicle  test  indicates  that  the  battery  connects  to  loading  devices, 
such as engine, etc. After doing battery test, it can perform charging system and 
actuation system test, which is proceeded as a whole simultaneously. Charging 
system  and  actuation  system  test  is  not  required  but  must  not  be  performed 
before battery test. Because it is difficult for vehicle technicians to judge where is 
faulty exactly if they have the faintest idea of battery’s status itself. 
Outside  the  vehicle  test  indicates  that  the  battery  is  disconnected  from  all 
loading  devices  on  vehicles.  Therefore,  only  battery  test  is  supported  in  this 
condition. 
11.2.2 Battery status and description 
There are mainly 5 states as follows:
 
No.
States  Descriptions 
1
Good battery  Indicates battery is normal. 
2
Replace battery
Indicates that battery is aged or becomes rejected, or 
battery life cycle approaches to be exhausted. In this 
case,  battery  voltage  appears  to  be  normal,  but 
battery itself is not well, i.e. battery polarity board has 
been  completely vulcanized  or aged.  Please  replace 
battery immediately. 
3
Good-recharge
Stands for low battery. The battery is good itself. 
4
Charge-retest 
It  is  better  for  a  few  batteries  to  be  fully  charged 
before testing in order to avoid judging in error under 
special conditions. 
5
Bad cell 
Indicates  one  of  the  battery  cells  is  bad  and  cannot 
work  normally,  but  for  which  one  is  bad,  it  can’t  be 
verified. In this case, battery voltage is generally lower 
than  11V,  mainly  resulting  from  internal  circuitry 
damage,  such  as  short  circuit,  open  circuit,  dummy 
weld etc.