Battery Load Test Flashcards

1
Q

What is the purpose of the battery load test

A

To see if the battery has enough power to start the car

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2
Q

What is the voltage at full charge

A

12.5V

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3
Q

What is the specific gravity of the battery at full charge

A

1.265

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4
Q

There are three methods to determine how many amps to draw out of the battery

A

CCR / 2
AHR x 3
Ballpark (4cyl 150A, 6cyl 180A, smV8 200A, lgV8 250A)

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5
Q

You apply a load for how many seconds

A

15 seconds

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6
Q

At the end of the test we read the ____

A

Volts

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7
Q

With the load on or off

A

On

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8
Q

What is a pass reading

A

9.6V or higher

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9
Q

What is a fail reading

A

9.5V or lower

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10
Q

What do we do if the battery passes

A

Put the battery into service

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11
Q

What do we do if the Battery fails

A

3 minute test

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12
Q

Perform the battery load test

A

Load to 200, 15 seconds, ensure volts are 9.6V or higher

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