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Monitor for front terminal batteries

  • US 9,425,487 B2
  • Filed: 03/01/2011
  • Issued: 08/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A battery tester module configured to monitor a storage battery, comprising:

  • a battery tester housing configured to house circuitry of the battery tester module and couple to the storage battery;

    Kelvin connections configured to couple to terminals of the storage battery and affixed to the housing;

    battery test circuitry configured to perform a battery test on the storage battery through the Kelvin connections;

    a first data connection configured to directly communicate with a second battery tester module affixed to a second storage battery;

    a second data connection only on the battery tester module and configured to communicate data from each of the battery tester module and the second battery tester module, wherein the second data connection comprises a wired connection; and

    a tester access point including a forcing function access point and a response access point that are directly connected to the Kelvin connections, and a plug interface configured to receive a plug of an external battery tester and connect the external battery tester to the forcing function access point and the response access point.

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