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Battery: Testing and Inspection
Testing Battery Capacity (Load Test)

Preliminary work:  

Checking state of charge, See: Check Condition of Battery

Quiescent current retention unit

disconnect, connect.  

Battery

disconnect, reconnect. See: Service and Repair/Disconnecting and Connecting Battery  

Battery

remove, install.  

Electrolyte density

measure, min. 1.24 kg/dm cu; if electrolyte density <1.24 kg/dm cu, charge battery

NOTE:  On vehicles with two batteries both batteries must be removed and tested separately.

Load test at 20 °C

perform.
Capacity/Ah

Load current/A 

74

230 

100

300

Battery minimum voltage

check, specification after 10 seconds approx. 10 V or >10 V.

If specified value is not reached, renew battery.
If specified value is reached, charge battery.

Electrolyte density

measure, specification 1.28 kg/dm cu.

 
Commercially available testers 
Acidimeter

e.g. Hazet 

Volt/ampere tester with load resistor

e.g. Hermann, Electronic 

Quiescent current retention unit

e.g. Hans Zeheter CMP 12.2

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