BATTERY TESTING CHART

Remove and Clean Battery

Visually Inspect Battery for Physical Condition:

Leaks, bulges, broken posts etc.

Check Electrolyte
FAIL PASS
level in each cell

Replace Battery FAIL PASS

Can Water
be added ?

NO YES

NO
Add Water Check Specific
Re-Charge Gravity for all
Charge Battery Allow to Stabilize cells and record
and Retest

NO ALL Cells measure

ALL Cells measure within 0.050 from
within 0.050 from YES highest to lowest
highest to lowest
S.G % of Measured
Determine Battery
Reading Charge Voltage
Electrolyte Temperature
NO 1.277 100 12.73
1.258 90 12.62
Compare Specific 1.238 80 12.50
S.G. for ALL Cells Gravity Reading to Chart 1.217 70 12.37
Above 80% 1.195 60 12.24
1.172 50 12.10
Above 80% charge
1.148 40 11.96
1.124 30 11.81
Charge Battery 1.098 20 11.66
and Retest NO YES
1.073 10 11.51
At 77⁰F Electrolyte Temperature
BATTERY LOAD TEST
YES See page 2

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 BATTERY LOAD TEST
From page 1

Determine Battery
Temperature BATTERY LOAD CHART
Battery Temp Acceptable Voltage

Connect Load 120 ⁰F 10.1 vdc

Tester and Volt 110 ⁰F 10.0 vdc
Meter to Battery 100 ⁰F 9.9 vdc
** CAUTION ** 90 ⁰F 9.8 vdc
80 ⁰F 9.7 vdc
BATTERIES CAN Apply Electrical Load
70 ⁰F 9.6 vdc
EXPLODE WHEN LOAD Equal to ½ of CCA
60 ⁰F 9.5 vdc
TESTED. BE SURE AND Rating for 15 Seconds
50 ⁰F 9.4 vdc
WEAR APPROPRIATE
PERSONAL SAFETY 40 ⁰F 9.3 vdc
With Load Still 30 ⁰F 9.2 vdc
EQUIPMENT
Applied Read 20 ⁰F 9.1 vdc
Battery Voltage 10 ⁰F 9.0 vdc
0 ⁰F 8.9 vdc
Minimum acceptable voltage
Battery Meets or under load
Exceeds Minimum
Voltage

Replace Battery Return Battery

NO YES to Service