Battery Load Test Flashcards
What is the purpose of the battery load test
To see if the battery has enough power to start the car
What is the voltage at full charge
12.5V
What is the specific gravity of the battery at full charge
1.265
There are three methods to determine how many amps to draw out of the battery
CCR / 2
AHR x 3
Ballpark (4cyl 150A, 6cyl 180A, smV8 200A, lgV8 250A)
You apply a load for how many seconds
15 seconds
At the end of the test we read the ____
Volts
With the load on or off
On
What is a pass reading
9.6V or higher
What is a fail reading
9.5V or lower
What do we do if the battery passes
Put the battery into service
What do we do if the Battery fails
3 minute test
Perform the battery load test
Load to 200, 15 seconds, ensure volts are 9.6V or higher