
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.1 BESA 12 (Battery Electrical System Analyser) -------------------------------------------------------3
1.2 Specifications----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
2.0 Safety Measures------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.1 Safety Precautions---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
2.2 Other Precautions----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
3.0 Working with Batteries--------------------------------------------------------------------------
7
4.0 The Battery Electrical System Analyser-------------------------------------------------------
4.1 BESA 12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
4.2 Key Functions---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
4.3 Functions of Individual Key--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
5.0 BESA 12 Setup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.1 Printer Installation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --11
5.2 Select Display Language----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
6.0 HELP Key-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12
7.0 Battery Test------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7.1 Start Testing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
8.0 Battery Rating Charts-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8.1 Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS#) Rating Chart-----------------------------------------------27
8.2 DIN & EN Standards Rating Charts---------------------------------------------------------------------28
8.3 YUASA Battery Rating Chart -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------30
8.4 Rough CCA Guide------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
9.0 Grounding Test -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.1 Start Testing----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31
10.0 Starter Test --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.1 Begin Testing--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37
11.0 Alternator Test----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.1 Start Testing----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40
No load testing at 3,000 RPM-----------------------------------------------------------------------------41
Testing with load at 2,000 RPM--------------------------------------------------------------------------44
12.0 View Last Test Results-----------------------------------------------------------------------
47
12.1 Printing the Last Test Results----------------------------------------------------------------------------49
13.0 PC Link --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.1 Installing Driver------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50
13.2 Printing Results from Normal Printer------------------------------------------------------------------55
13.3 Saving results--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------55
14.0 Warranty Information----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.1 Limited Warranty----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56
14.2 Limitations of Warranty-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57