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BATTERY TESTERS
BATTERY TESTERS
SOLAR Battery and System Tester
with Integrated Printer
Model No. BA327
User Manual
Failure to follow instructions may cause damage or explosion, always shield
eyes. Read entire instruction manual before use.
WARNING
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including Vinyl-Chloride, Styrene
and Acrylonitrile, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more
information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
WARNING
Read these instructions completely before using the tester and save them
for future reference. Before using the tester near a car, truck or boat, read these
instructions and the instruction manual/safety information provided by the car,
truck, boat or equipment manufacturer. Following all manufacturers’ instructions
and safety procedures will reduce the risk of accident.
Working around lead-acid batteries may be dangerous. Lead-acid batteries release
explosive gases during normal operation, charging and jump starting. Carefully read
and follow these instructions for safe use. Always follow the specific instructions in
this manual and on the tester each time you use it.
All lead-acid batteries (car, truck and boat) produce hydrogen gas which may
violently explode in the presence of fire or sparks. Do not smoke, use matches or
a cigarette lighter while near batteries. Do not handle the battery while wearing
vinyl clothing because static electricity sparks are generated when vinyl clothing is
rubbed. Review all cautionary material on the tester and in the engine compartment.
Always wear eye protection, appropriate protective clothing and other safety
equipment when working near lead-acid batteries. Do not touch eyes while working
on or around lead-acid batteries.
Use extreme care while working within the engine compartment, because moving
parts may cause severe injury. Read and follow all safety instructions published in
the vehicle's Owner's Manual.
Batteries being tested with the tester likely contain liquid acids which are hazardous
if spilled.
Personal Precautions
Someone should always be within range of your voice or close enough to come to your
aid when you work near a lead-acid battery.
Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing
or eyes. Protective eyewear should always be worn when working near
lead-acid batteries.
If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If acid
enters eye, immediately flood eye with running cold water for at least 10 minutes and
get medical attention immediately.
Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto a battery. It might spark or
short circuit the battery or another electrical part that may cause explosion.
Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches when
working with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short-circuit current
high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal, causing a severe burn.
Use the tester for testing lead-acid batteries only. Do not use for testing dry-cell batteries
that are commonly used with home appliances.
NEVER test, charge or jump start a frozen battery.
Do not submerge in water.
Do not operate with flammables such as gasoline, etc.
If the tester receives a sharp blow or is otherwise damaged in any way, have it checked
by a qualified service person.
Do not disassemble the tester. Have it checked by a qualified service person.
About Your SOLAR Battery and System Tester with Integrated
Printer (Model No. BA327)
Battery Tester Model BA327 is designed to test 6 and 12 Volt batteries and 12
and 24 Volt charging systems. It offers quick and accurate assessment of battery
condition and starting and charging system performance. It features extra-long 10’
leads for convenient in-vehicle testing and a backlit display for easy viewing in bright
or low light environments. Its integrated printer provides easy service documentation
and uses standard thermal paper.
The tester is compatible with a wide range of battery types, including Conventional,
Maintenance Free, AGM, Gel Cell, Marine Starting, Spiral Wound and Deep Cycle
(with starting rating) batteries. The tester can test these types of batteries against
several battery capacity rating systems. Below is a chart of the operating range of
the tester based on the applicable capacity rating systems:
Rating System Testing Capacity
CCA 40-2000 CCA
DIN 25-1300 CCA
IEC 30-1500 CCA
EN 40-2100 CCA
The tester has a recommended operating ambient temperature range of -4˚F to
122˚F.
Preparing Battery to Be Tested
Warning: Always wear eye protection, appropriate protective clothing and other
safety equipment when working near lead-acid batteries. Do not touch eyes
while working on or around lead-acid batteries.
1. Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while battery is being tested.
2. Clean battery terminals. Wire brush them if necessary. Be careful to keep
corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
3. Inspect the battery for cracked or broken case or cover. If the battery is
damaged, do not use tester.
4. If the battery is not a sealed Maintenance Free battery, add distilled water in
each cell until battery acid reaches level specified by the manufacturer. This
helps purge excessive gas from cells. Be careful not to overfill.
5. Confirm that all vehicle accessories are turned OFF to ensure you do not cause
any arcing and that the tested battery has a nominal voltage of 12 Volts.
6. If it is necessary to remove battery from vehicle to test, always remove ground
terminal from battery first.
Tester Preparation and Set-up
Installing Batteries
Open battery door and install (6) 1.5V batteries into the battery chamber. Take care
to properly orient the batteries during installation. Close battery door and replace
boot around unit.
Once the battery installation process is complete, please note that nothing will
appear on the tester display until it is connected to a 6 or 12 Volt battery.
Note: When the internal batteries run out of power, the tester display will read
“INTERNAL BATTERY LOW”. When this happens, replace internal batteries
before performing any additional tests.
Loading Printer Paper
You must be properly connected to a battery (See Battery Tester Operation: Battery
Testing, steps 1-3) with internal batteries installed to load paper.
Open paper chamber cover. Set the paper roll into the paper chamber, oriented such
that the paper feeds off the bottom of the roll.
Feed the paper from the roll until the paper begins to feed past the cutter. Close the
paper chamber.
Note: The tester uses standard thermal paper, available from most office supply
stores.
Tester Configuration
Note: The tester does not have a back button or any means by which to
backtrack through the various functional steps. At any point in a particular
process, there are only two ways to get back to either the Home Screen or the
Function Screen: complete the current process, or disconnect and reconnect the
tester.
You must be properly connected to a battery (See Battery Tester Operation: Battery
Testing, steps 1-3) with internal batteries installed to configure the tester.
Upon proper battery connection (with internal batteries installed), the tester display
will splash the SOLAR logo for two seconds and then proceed to the Home Screen.
The Home Screen shows the battery status by providing the Open Circuit Voltage
of the connected battery. Press “ENTER” to enter the Function Screen, which offers
three options: BATTERY TEST, SYSTEM TEST or CONFIGURATION. Using the
Arrow Keys, scroll down to CONFIGURATION and press “ENTER” (center button) to
go to the CONFIGURATIONScreen.
The CONFIGURATION Screen provides five options: LANGUAGE, SET DATE,
BRIGHTNESS, COUNTER AND CUSTOMIZE. To set the default language for the
tester, scroll to LANGUAGE and press “ENTER”. Using the Arrow Keys, toggle to
your preferred language and Press “ENTER”. You will return to the Function Screen.
Using the arrow keys, scroll down to CONFIGURATION and press “ENTER” to go
to the CONFIGURATION Screen. To set the date and time, scroll to SET DATE and
press “ENTER”. The tester will display the date and time currently set for the tester.
The indicator arrow should be on the date line. Press “ENTER”. ADJUST: YEAR will
appear on the display. Using the Arrow Keys, toggle to the correct year and press
“ENTER”. Repeat this process as the tester advances through the MONTH, DAY,
HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND settings. Upon pressing “ENTER” after making the
SECOND setting adjustment, you will return to the Function Screen.
Using the arrow keys, scroll down to CONFIGURATION and press “ENTER” to
go to the CONFIGURATION Screen. To adjust the display brightness, scroll to
BRIGHTNESS and press “ENTER”. Using the Arrow Keys, adjust to your preferred
level of brightness and press “ENTER”.
To learn more about the counter operation, see Counter Function section of this
manual.
Using the arrow keys, scroll down to CONFIGURATION and press “Enter” to go
to the CONFIGURATION screen. To customize your printout information, scroll to
CUSTOMIZE and press “Enter”. Follow the prompts to enter your information to be
printed on test strips.
Battery Tester Operation
Note: Each time you connect the tester to a battery, the tester will run a quick
cable verification to ensure a proper connection through the output cables to
sensors in the clamp jaws. If the connection checks out OK, the display will
momentarily flash “Output Cable Check Complete” and proceed to the Home
Screen. If the connection is poor, the display will show “Cable Error – Replace
Cables.” In this case, check cable connections for visible signs of damage, as
you may need to replace the cable ends. Call Technical Service at 800.328.2921
with any questions.
Battery Testing
1. Before you test a battery in a vehicle, turn off the ignition, all accessories and
loads. Close all the vehicle doors and the trunk lid.
2. Make sure the battery terminals are clean. See Preparing Battery to Be Tested.
3. Connect tester leads to the battery, clamping the red clamp to the vehicle
positive battery terminal first. Then, clamp the black clamp to the vehicle
negative battery terminal second.
Note: Whenever possible, connect directly to the terminals/posts of the battery.
4. Upon completing a proper battery connection, the tester display will show the
Home Screen. Select BATTERY TEST, scrolling as needed to bring the indicator
in line with BATTERY TEST, and press “ENTER” (center button).
5. Press Arrow Keys to select type of battery to be tested: SLI, AGM Flat Plate,
AGM/Spiral, VRLA/GEL or START/STOP. SLI refers to standard Starting/
Lighting/Ignition flooded batteries, AGM/Flat Plate refers specifically to
traditionally shaped AGM batteries, AGM/Spiral refers specifically to AGM-
designated Spiral Wound batteries, VRLA/GEL specifically refers to Gel Cell
batteries and START/STOP specifically refers to starting batteries installed in
vehicles utilizing START/STOP technology. Press “ENTER”.
5a. Additional sequence when START/STOP battery type is chosen. Tester will ask
what type of battery is being used in the START/STOP application, EFB or AGM.
EFB refers to Enhanced Flooded Battery constructions and AGM refers to AGM
battery constructions. Choose correct battery type and Press “ENTER”.
6. Press Arrow Keys to select the applicable battery rating that you plan to test
against. Options include CCA, EN, IEC, DIN, JIS, MCA(CA). Press “ENTER”.
7. Scroll Arrow Keys to input the battery rating/capacity. Note that the Arrow Keys
will scroll, such that you do not have to continually repeat pressing each key.
Once proper battery rating is shown on the display, press “ENTER” to perform
the battery test (lasts 1-2 seconds).
8. Press Arrow Keys to select current ambient temperature range as shown on the
display. Press “ENTER”.
9. Optional sequence determined by the tester. At this point, the tester may display
a question to more accurately provide an assessment of the tested battery. If the
display shows “Is battery charged?”, toggle Arrow Keys to indicate YES or NO as
applicable and press “ENTER”. If NO is selected, the display will show the Open
Circuit Voltage of the Battery and the instruction RECHARGE RETEST. If YES is
selected, see Step 10 below.
10. When the test is complete, the display shows the determined voltage of the
battery and the determined rating of the battery.
GOOD & PASS The tested battery is good and capable of holding a charge.
GOOD & RECHARGE The tested battery is good but needs to be charged.
RECHARGE & RETEST The tested battery is discharged. The battery condition
cannot be determined until it is fully charged. Recharge and retest the battery.
BAD & REPLACE The tested battery cannot hold a charge. It should be
replaced immediately.
BAD CELL & REPLACE The tested battery has at least one short-circuited cell.
It should be replaced immediately.
LOAD ERROR The tested battery is larger than 2000 CCA or 200 AH. Or, the
clamps are not connected properly. Check battery connection. If connection
is incorrect, reconnect and retest. If connection is correct, charge the tested
battery to full charge and retest, ensuring that a proper connection is made. If the
reading is still the same, the battery should be replaced immediately.
Note: If this outcome is displayed, the operator is asked if any
accessories have been left on as a possible cause. If it is found that
accessories were left on, charge the tested battery and retest. If it is
determined that no accessories were left on, the battery should be
replaced.
11. Press “ENTER” to view the unique warranty code for the completed test.
This code will also appear on your printout if you choose to print your result
(see next step).
12. Press “ENTER” to go to the Print Option Screen. The tester will ask if you would
like to PRINT RESULT? Scroll to your preferred choice and press “ENTER”. If
you chose YES, the printer will print results. If you chose NO, the tester will once
again return you to the Home Screen and once again display the battery’s open
circuit voltage.
13. Remove the test leads from the battery posts after completion of testing, always
removing the negative (black) clamp first and then the positive (red) clamp.
System Testing: Starting and Charging System Tests
During this portion of the testing process, the tester will perform the following tests in
order:
• Starting System Cranking Test
• Charging System Test without Loads
• Charging System Test under Loads – Ripple Detect
• Charging System Test under Loads
Please follow the instructions below to run through the above testing steps.
1. Make sure the battery terminals are clean. See Preparing Battery to be Tested.
2. Connect tester leads to the battery, clamping the red clamp to the vehicle
positive battery terminal first. Then, clamp the black clamp to the vehicle
negative battery terminal second.
Note: Whenever possible, connect directly to the terminals/posts of the battery.
3. Upon completing a proper battery connection, the tester display will show the
Home Screen. Select SYSTEM TEST, scrolling as needed to bring the indicator
in line with SYSTEM TEST. Press “ENTER” (center button).
4. The display will confirm that the operator has chosen SYSTEM TEST. Press
“ENTER”.
5. Turn off all vehicle accessory loads such as lighting, air conditioning, radio, etc.
6. Start the engine. The display will show the minimum voltage reached by the
battery and provide an assessment of starting system condition. Assessment
corresponds as follows:
CRANKING VOLTS NORMAL – Starting System is showing normal draw.
CRANKING VOLTS LOW – Starting System is Weak – troubleshoot starter as
per manufacturer’s recommended procedure.
CRANKING VOLTS NOT DETECTED – Check connections, wiring, and starter
immediately.
7. After Starting System Test, press “ENTER” to go to Charging System Test,
beginning with the Charging System without Loads Test. The display will remind
you to ensure all loads are off – after making sure there are no loads on the
system, press “ENTER”.
8. The tester will display the charging system voltage without loads and provide an
assessment of that reading.
NORMAL – Charging System OK
LOW – Charging Voltage is Low – Alternator is not providing sufficient current to
the battery. Check belts and connection from alternator to battery.
HIGH – Charging Voltage is High – Voltage output from alternator to battery
exceeds the normal limit. Check alternator connections, including ground
connection. Also, check manufacturer specifications, as output requirement may
vary by vehicle type and manufacturer (confirm range is, in fact, too high for
vehicle).
9. Next, the tester will perform the Charging System Under Load Test, starting with
a Ripple Detect assessment. Press “ENTER” to begin this test sequence.
10. Turn on the following accessories: blower to high (heat), high beam headlights,
and rear defroster.
Note: Do not use cyclical loads such as air conditioning or windshield wipers.
11. Optional Step determined by the Tester: When testing older model vehicles with
diesel engines, the tester may prompt the operator to run the engine at 2500
RPM for 15 seconds. Display will read: “RUN ENGINE UP TO 2500 RPM 15
SEC.”
12. Press “ENTER”. The tester will display the ripple detected from the charging
system to the battery and provide an assessment of that reading.
NORMAL RIPPLE DETECT– Charging System OK
HIGH – Excess Ripple Detected – One or more of the alternator diodes are not
functioning properly or there is other damage to the charging system. Check to
ensure alternator mounting is sturdy and that belts are in good condition and
functioning properly.
13. Press “ENTER” to proceed to the Charging System Under Loads Test. One of
three results will be displayed, along with the actual voltage reading.
NORMAL – Charging System OK
LOW – Charging Voltage is Low – Alternator is not providing sufficient current
for the system’s electrical loads and to charge the battery. Check belts and
connection from alternator to battery.
HIGH – Charging Voltage is High – Voltage output from alternator to battery
exceeds the normal limit. Check alternator connections, including ground
connection. Also, check manufacturer specifications, as output may vary by
vehicle type and manufacturer.
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