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Description of battery tester with printerVAS 5097 A > < Checking colour indicator, "2-colour"
Battery tester with printerVAS 5097 A
Battery tester with printer -VAS 5097 A-
  WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regulations → Chapter!
It is not necessary to remove or disconnect battery when using battery tester with printer -VAS 5097 A-.
Battery tester with printer -VAS 5097 A- can be used to test 12 V starter batteries.
t  80 - 520 A cold cranking current according to DIN (Deutsche Industrie Norm (German Industrial Standard)) → Remark
t  95 - 574 A cold cranking current according to IEC (International Engineering Consortium)
t  136 - 855 A cold cranking current according to EN/ SAE (European Norm/Standard of Automotive Engineers)
1)  Batteries with cold cranking current higher than 499 A according to DIN (e.g. 520 A, 580 A or 600 A) can be temporarily tested using setting for 499 A according to DIN.
For test purposes the battery is loaded with a current which is similar to the starting current required to start the vehicle. The battery is assessed on this loading and the result is printed out.
  Note
Observe the → instruction manual of Battery tester with printerVAS 5097 A or the sticker → Brief instructions for battery tester with printerVAS 5097 A on the unit or table: Cold cranking current → Chapter.
   

Description of battery tester with printerVAS 5097 A > < Checking colour indicator, "2-colour"