Battery tester capable of identifying faulty battery post adapters
First Claim
1. 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:
- (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).
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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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5 Claims
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1. 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 (2, 3, 4, 5)
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