Battery tester capable of identifying faulty battery post adapters
First Claim
1. An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery, comprising:
- a first connector configured to electrically couple to a first terminal of the battery via a first battery post adapter;
a second connector configured to electrically couple to a second terminal of the battery via a second battery post adapter;
an input configured to receive a battery-post-adapter-connection indicator; and
test circuitry, coupled to the input, configured to, upon receipt of the battery-post-adapter-connection indicator, determine whether or not the first battery post adapter and the second battery post adapter are faulty.
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Abstract
An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery. The tester includes a first connector configured to electrically couple to a first terminal of the battery via a first battery post adapter and a second connector configured to electrically couple to a second terminal of the battery via a second battery post adapter. The tester also includes an input configured to receive a battery-post-adapter-connection indicator. Test circuitry, which is coupled to the input, upon receipt of the battery-post-adapter-connection indicator, determines whether or not the first battery post adapter and the second battery post adapter are faulty.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery, comprising:
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a first connector configured to electrically couple to a first terminal of the battery via a first battery post adapter;
a second connector configured to electrically couple to a second terminal of the battery via a second battery post adapter;
an input configured to receive a battery-post-adapter-connection indicator; and
test circuitry, coupled to the input, configured to, upon receipt of the battery-post-adapter-connection indicator, determine whether or not the first battery post adapter and the second battery post adapter are faulty. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9)
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6. The apparatus of clam 5 wherein the input is further configured to, if the primary testing functions of the tester are disabled, receive a battery reset sequence from a tester user, the battery reset sequence being provided by customer services, and wherein the test circuitry is further configured to, upon receipt of the battery reset sequence, enable the primary testing functions of the tester.
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10. A method of testing a storage battery having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal being coupled to a first battery post adapter and the second terminal being coupled to a second battery post adapter, the method comprising:
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(a) measuring a voltage of the battery between the first battery post adapter and the second battery post adapter;
(b) measuring a conductance of the battery from the first battery post adapter and the second battery post adapter to thereby determine a measured cold cranking amp (CCA) value for the battery; and
(c) comparing the measured battery voltage to a rated voltage of the battery and comparing the measured battery CCA with a rated CCA of the battery; and
(d) determining a condition of the first battery post adapter and the second battery post adapter based on the comparisons carried out in step (c). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery, comprising:
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a first connector configured to electrically couple to a first terminal of the battery via a first battery post adapter;
a second connector configured to electrically couple to a second terminal of the battery via a second battery post adapter; and
means for determining whether or not the first battery post adapter and the second battery post adapter are faulty. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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