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3 – Out Of Vehicle Charge
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3 – Out Of Vehicle Charge
Out Of Vehicle
Charge
Use the Out Of Vehicle Charge function to charge a battery not installed and
connected in a vehicle.
At any time during the test tap to return to the previous screen or to return to the Main Menu.
1. Connect the charger clamps to the appropriate battery posts.
2. At the Main Menu tap Out Of Vehicle Charge. The Edit Battery Information screen is displayed.
Side Post
Rated Ah
Top Post
Flooded
CCA
590
3. Tap the box across from each displayed parameter and select the correct information from
the displayed list.
NOTE: Refer to Appendix A for recommended scanning procedures and VIN
scanning help
4. Tap Next to begin the Battery Test or Reset to return to the default settings.
The charger performs a series of tests to determine the overall condition of the battery before
applying a charge. Those steps include measuring the ambient battery temperature, Cranking
Health, Reserve Capacity, Charge Acceptance, and applying a Load Test to the battery.
The test results are then displayed on the charger screen.
Battery Test Results
See Chapter 2 - In Vehicle Charge for screen images.
NOTE: Refer to
Appendix C: Test Result Decision Tables for a complete explaination of
possible test results.
To send the test results to a congured printer or via email tap Send Results and select an option.
To return to the Home Screen, tap Done
or to return to the Main Menu.
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