Storage battery and battery tester
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1. A storage battery, comprising:
- a housing;
at least one battery cell in the housing;
a first terminal electrically coupled to a first end of the at least one battery cell through a first electrical connection, a second electrical terminal mounted to the housing and electrically coupled to a second end of the at least one battery cell, the first and second terminals configured to electrically couple the at least one battery cell to an electrical system;
a test receptacle mounted to the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one separate battery cell for use in coupling the at least one battery cell to a battery tester, the test receptacle electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell in parallel with the first and second electrical terminals;
wherein the test receptacle provides a plug configured to releasably electrically couple to a battery test plug of the battery tester, the test receptacle thereby allows the first and second terminals to remain connected to the electrical system, providing a separate electrical connection to the at least one battery cell and providing a consistent electrical connection to the at least one battery cell.
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Abstract
A storage battery is provided which has a first and second post for electrically coupling to an electrical system. A test plug is provided for use in coupling the storage battery to an electronic battery tester. In another aspect, a battery tester is provided having a plug configured to couple to a test plug of a storage battery for use in performing an electronic battery test on the storage battery.
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1. A storage battery, comprising:
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a housing; at least one battery cell in the housing; a first terminal electrically coupled to a first end of the at least one battery cell through a first electrical connection, a second electrical terminal mounted to the housing and electrically coupled to a second end of the at least one battery cell, the first and second terminals configured to electrically couple the at least one battery cell to an electrical system; a test receptacle mounted to the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one separate battery cell for use in coupling the at least one battery cell to a battery tester, the test receptacle electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell in parallel with the first and second electrical terminals; wherein the test receptacle provides a plug configured to releasably electrically couple to a battery test plug of the battery tester, the test receptacle thereby allows the first and second terminals to remain connected to the electrical system, providing a separate electrical connection to the at least one battery cell and providing a consistent electrical connection to the at least one battery cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of testing a storage battery of the type which couples to an electric system, comprising:
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providing a first terminal mounted to a housing and electrically coupled to a first end of at least one battery cell through a first electrical connection, a second electrical terminal mounted to the housing and electrically coupled to a second end of the at least one battery cell, the first and second terminals configured to electrically couple to the at least one battery cell; electrically coupling a test receptacle to the at least one storage cell of the storage battery, the test receptacle mounted to the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell in parallel with the first and second electrical terminals; electrically connecting a test plug of a battery tester to the test receptacle, the test plug and the test receptacle providing at least four electrical connections, wherein two of the electrical connections are electrically coupled to the first terminal of the battery and two of the electrical connections are electrically coupled to the second terminal of the battery thereby providing Kelvin connections to the first and second terminals; coupling a sensor to the battery tester using a plurality of connections provided through the test receptacle; applying a forcing function with the battery tester to the storage battery through the test plug and the test receptacle, the forcing function applied between the first and second terminals of the storage battery using a first pair of the electrical connections; sensing, in the battery tester through the test plug and the test receptacle, a response to the applied forcing function using a second pair of the electrical connections; and determining a battery condition based upon the sensed response; wherein the test receptacle provides a plug configured to releasably electrically couple to a battery test plug of the battery tester, the test receptacle thereby allows the first and second terminals to remain connected to the electrical system, providing a separate electrical connection to the at least one battery cell and providing a consistent electrical connection to the at least one battery cell. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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