PulseTech 390PT Bedienungsanleitung

390PT Battery Analyzer

Starting/Charging System Tester

For testing 6- and 12-volt batteries and

12- and 24-volt charging systems

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Test Procedures / Operating Instructions

IMPORTANT:

1. For testing 6 and 12 volt batteries, and for testing 12 and 24 volt charging systems.

2. Suggested range of operation 32ºF (0ºC) to 122ºF (50ºC) in ambient temperature.

WARNING:

1. Working in the vicinity of a lead acid battery is dangerous. Batteries generate explosive

gases during normal battery operation. For this reason, it is of utmost importance, if you

have any doubt, that each time before using your tester, you read these instructions very

carefully.

2. To reduce risk of battery explosion, follow these instructions and those published by the

battery manufacturer and manufacturer of any equipment you intend to use in the vicin-

ity of the battery. Observe cautionary markings on these items.

3. Do not expose the tester to rain or snow.

Personal Safety Precautions

1. Someone should be within range of your voice or close enough to come to your aid when

you work near a lead acid battery.

2. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing

or eyes.

3. Wear safety glasses and protective clothing.

LEGEND

1. LCD Display

2. UP/DOWN Button

3. ENTER: function selection/

conﬁrm choice

4. Positive Clamp (RED, +)

5. Negative Clamp (BLACK, -)

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4. 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 ten minutes and

get medical attention immediately.

5. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or ﬂame in vicinity of battery or engine.

6. Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto the battery. It could spark

or short-circuit the battery or other electrical parts and could cause an explosion.

7. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches when

working with a lead acid battery. It can produce a short circuit current high enough to

weld a ring or the like to metal causing a severe burn.

Preparing To Test

1. Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while battery is being tested.

2. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.

3. Inspect the battery for cracked or broken case or cover. If battery is damaged, do not

use tester.

4. If the battery is not sealed maintenance free, add distilled water in each cell until battery

acid reaches level speciﬁed by the manufacturer. This helps purge excessive gas from

cells. Do not overﬁll.

5. If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to test, always remove ground terminal from

battery ﬁrst. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off to ensure you do not cause

any arcing.

Operation & Use

BATTERY TEST

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 you have put a 9V battery into the battery chamber of the 390PT. If the 9V

battery runs out of power, screen will show “INTERNAL BATTERY LOW”. Replace with

proper 9V battery before starting the test.

Note that nothing will be seen on the display until tester is connected to a vehicle battery.

3. Make sure the battery terminals are clean. Wire brush them if necessary. Clamp the

black lead to the vehicle negative battery terminal. Clamp the red lead to the vehicle

positive battery terminal. Clamp onto the lead part of the terminal. Clamping onto the

iron or steel part of the terminal can lead to erroneous results.

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IS BATTERY s\t

CHARGED? YES

4. You will view the following screens:

SYSTEM ANALYZER BATTERY TEST s\t

××.×× V

* Press s\tto select language or system test.

* Press “Enter” to do battery test.

SYSTEM TEST s\t

××.×× V

* Press s\tto select battery test or language

* Press “Enter” to do system test.

LANGUAGE s\t

SELECT

* Press s\tto select battery test or system test.

* Press “Enter” to set language.

LANGUAGE s\t

ENGLISH

* Press s\tto select language.

* Press “Enter” to conﬁrm choice & go back to

battery test.

5. Press the s\tkey to select battery test.

Press «ENTER» button.

6. Press the s\tkey to select the battery type:

a. REGULAR/LIQUID

b. AGM FLAT PLATE

c. AGM SPIRAL

d. VRLA/GEL

Press «ENTER» to conﬁrm choice.

7. Press the s\tkey to select the battery rating:

SAE (CCA), IEC, DIN or JIS

Press «ENTER» to conﬁrm choice.

8. Press the s\tkey to input the battery capacity in CCA’s

 •SAE:40~2000

 •EN:40~2100 •IEC:30~1500

 •DIN:25~1300 •JIS:ByBatteryTypeNumber

Press «ENTER» to begin the test.

9. Testing the battery will take a few seconds.

10. If prompted, Press the s\tkey to select battery

fully charged or not.

Press «ENTER» to conﬁrm choice.

BATTERY TYPE s\t

AGM FLAT PLATE

SELECT RATING s\t

SAE

SET CAPACITY s\t

xxxx SAE

TESTING

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11. When the test is completed, the display shows the actual volts and the actual CCA

and/or {Press the s\tkey to select: SOH (STATE OF HEALTH) or SOC (STATE OF

CHARGE)}. One of six results will be displayed:

GOOD & PASS :

The battery is good & capable of holding a charge.

GOOD & RECHARGE :

The battery is good but needs to be recharged.

RECHARGE & RETEST :

Battery is discharged, the battery condition cannot

be determined until it is fully charged. Recharge &

retest the battery.

BAD & REPLACE :

The battery will not hold a charge. It should be

replaced immediately.

BAD CELL & REPLACE :

The battery has at least one cell short circuit.

It should be replaced immediately.

LOAD ERROR :

The tested battery is bigger than 2000CCA or 200AH.

Or the clamps are not connected properly. Please fully

charge the battery and retest after eliminating both

previous potential causes for load error message. If

reading is the same, the battery should be replaced immediately.

*Ask the operator if any accessories have been left on as a possible cause of battery problem. If

response is Yes – charge and retest the battery. If accessories have not been left on, replace the bat-

tery, since the charging system is working and a good battery should have accepted a charge.

At the end of step 11 your Battery only test is complete.

12. If a System Test is also to be performed - Press «ENTER» and Press the s\tkey to

select: System Test or remove the test clamps from the battery posts after completion

of testing batteries to end test and/or start over.

GOOD & PASS

xx.xxV xxxxSAE

GOOD & RECHARGE

xx.xxV xxxxSAE

RECHARGE & RETEST

xx.xxV xxxxSAE

BAD & REPLACE

xx.xxV xxxxSAE

BAD CELL & REPLACE

xx.xxV xxxxSAE

LOAD ERROR

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SYSTEM TEST

1. Press «ENTER» button, you will view the

following screen:

2. Turn off all vehicle accessory loads such as

lights, air conditioning, radio, etc. Before

starting the engine.

3. When the engine is started, one of the three

results will be displayed along with the actual

reading measured.

CRANKING VOLTS NORMAL

The system is showing normal draw. Press

«ENTER» to perform the charging system test.

CRANKING VOLTS LOW

The cranking voltage is below normal limits,

troubleshoot the starter with manufacturers

recommended procedure.

CRANKING VOLTS NOT DETECTED

The cranking voltage is not detected.

4. If the cranking voltage is normal, press

«ENTER» to begin charging system test.

5. Press the «ENTER» key, you will view the

following screen.

6. Press the «ENTER» key, one of the three results will be displayed along with the actual

reading measured.

LOW CHARGING VOLTS WHEN TEST AT IDLE

The alternator is not providing sufﬁcient current to the

battery. Check the belts to ensure the alternator is rotat-

ing with engine running. If the belts are slipping or broken,

replace the belts and retest. Check the connections from the alternator to the battery. If

the connection is loose or heavily corroded, clean or replace the cable and retest. If the

belts and connections are in good condition, replace the alternator.

CHARGING SYSTEM NORMAL WHEN TEST AT IDLE

The system is showing normal output from the alternator.

No problem is detected.

SYSTEM TEST

xx.xxV

TURN OFF LOADS

START ENGINE

CRANKING VOLTS

xx.xxV NORMAL

CRANKING VOLTS

xx.xxV LOW

CRANKING VOLTS

NOT DETECTED

PRESS ENTER FOR

CHARGING TEST

MAKE SURE ALL

LOADS ARE OFF

ALT. IDLE VOLTS

xx.xxV LOW

ALT. IDLE VOLTS

xx.xxV NORMAL

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HIGH CHARGING VOLTS WHEN TEST AT IDLE

The voltage output from the alternator to the battery ex-

ceeds the normal limits of a functioning regulator. Check

to ensure there is no loose connection and the ground connection is normal. If there is

no connection issue, replace the regulator. Since most alternators have the regulator

built-in, this may require that you replace the alternator.The normal high limit of a typical

automotive regulator is 14.7 volts +/- 0.05. Check manufacturer speciﬁcations for the

correct limit, as it will vary by vehicle type and manufacturer.

7. Following the charging system at idle test, press «ENTER»

for the charging system with accessory loads. Turn on the

blower to high (heat), high beam headlights, and rear de-

fogger. NOTE: Do not use cyclical loads such as air conditioning or windshield wipers.

8. When testing older model diesel engines, the users need

to run up the engine to 2500 rpm for 15 seconds. You will

view the screen as shown:

9. Press «ENTER» to look for the amount of AC ripple voltage from the charging system

to the battery. One of two testing results will be displayed along with the actual testing

measured.

RIPPLE DETECTED NORMAL

Diodes are functioning well in the alternator / stator.

EXCESS RIPPLE DETECTED

One or more diodes in the alternator are not functioning

or there is stator damage. Check to ensure the alternator

mounting is sturdy and that the belts are in good shape

and functioning properly. If the mounting and belts are good, replace the alternator.

10. Press the «ENTER» key to continue the charging system with accessory loads. One of

the three results will be displayed along with the actual testing measured.

CHARGING SYSTEM VOLTAGE HIGH WHEN TESTED WITH ACCESSORY LOADS

The voltage output from the alternator to the battery ex-

ceeds the normal limits of a functioning regulator. Check to

ensure there are no loose connections and that the ground

connection is normal. If there are no connection issues, replace the regulator. Since most

alternators have the regulator built-in, this may require that you replace the alternator.

ALT. IDLE VOLTS

xx.xxV HIGH

TURN ON LOADS'

AND PRESS ENTER

RUN ENGINE UP TO

2500 RPM 15 SEC

RIPPLE DETECTED

xx.xxV NORMAL

NO RIPPLE DETECTED

RIPPLE DETECTED

xx.xxV HIGH

ALT. LOAD VOLTS

xx.xxV HIGH

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CHARGING SYSTEM VOLTAGE LOW WHEN TESTING WITH ACCESSORY LOADS

The alternator is not providing sufﬁcient current for the

system’s electrical loads and the charging current for the

battery. Check the belts to ensure the alternator is rotat-

ing with the engine running. If the belts are slipping or broken, replace the belts and re-

test. Check the connections from the alternator to the battery. If the connection is loose

or heavily corroded, clean or replace the cable and retest. If the belts and connections

are in good working condition, replace the alternator.

CHARGING SYSTEM VOLTAGE NORMAL WHEN TESTED WITH ACCESSORY LOADS

The system is showing normal output from the alternator.

No problem detected.

11. Press «ENTER» when charging system test is completed. Turn all accessory loads and

engine off. Press «ENTER» to return to step 1 or remove the test clamps from the battery

posts after completion of testing to end test.

GLOSSARY

What is a GEL battery?

A gel battery is a lead-acid electric storage battery that:

•issealedusingspecialpressurevalvesandshouldneverbeopened.

•iscompletelymaintenance-free.

•usesthixotropicgelledelectrolyte.

•usesarecombinationreactiontopreventtheescapeofhydrogenandoxygengases

normally lost in a ﬂooded lead-acid battery (particularly in deep cycle applications).

•isnon-spillableandthereforecanbeoperatedinvirtuallyanyposition.However,

upside-down installation is not recommended.

What is an AGM battery?

An AGM battery is a lead-acid electric storage battery that:

•issealedusingspecialpressurevalvesandshouldneverbeopened.

•iscompletelymaintenance-free.

•hasallofitselectrolyteabsorbedinseparatorsconsistingofasponge-likemassof

matted glass ﬁbers.

•usesarecombinationreactiontopreventtheescapeofhydrogenandoxygengases

normally lost in a ﬂooded lead-acid battery (particularly in deep cycle applications).

• is non-spillable, and therefore can be operated in virtually any position. However,

upside-down installation is not recommended.

ALT. LOAD VOLTS

xx.xxV LOW

ALT. LOAD VOLTS

xx.xxV NORMAL

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What is a VRLA battery?

Valve Regulated Lead Acid Battery – This type of battery is sealed and Maintenance Free. It

uses special pressure valves and should never be opened. The valve(s) open when a preset

pressure is realized inside the battery and lets the excess gas pressure out; the valve then

resets itself. Gel and AGM Batteries are VRLA battery types.

What is a SLI battery?

These initials stand for Starting, Lighting and Ignition, which are the three basic functions

which a battery has to perform on all normal vehicles. Batteries given this description will

have been speciﬁcally designed for service on cars and trucks within a voltage controlled

electrical system. Those SLI batteries which are intended for heavy haulage vehicles ﬁt-

ted with large diesel motors may often be called COMMERCIAL batteries. They have to be

much more powerful and more robust than batteries intended for cars.

What is STATE OF HEALTH?

It means how much battery capacity is left (%) comparing with the marked original battery

capacity.

What is STATE OF CHARGE?

It a measurement of voltage currently in the battery. Usually stated as a percent of full

charge.

What is CCA (COLD CRANKING AMPS)?

This is the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) measurement that should be entered

into the battery tester for test purposes. It is deﬁned as the current in amperes which a

new fully charged battery can deliver for 30 seconds continuously without the terminal

voltage falling below 1.2 volts per cell, after it has been cooled to 0OF and held at that

temperature. This rating reﬂects the ability of the battery to deliver engine starting cur-

rents under winter conditions.

What is AMPERE-HOUR?

The unit of measurement of electrical capacity. A current of one ampere for one hour im-

plies the delivery or receipt of one ampere-hour of electricity. Current multiplied by time

in hours equals ampere-hours.

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