Product Manual

BatteryMINDer
®
Model SCC180
Rev. E-052115 Page 8 P/N VDC SCC180-MNL
Testing with a Hot/Cold Calibrated Hydrometer Tester
Read the tester instructions carefully for most accurate readings.
1. When using the tester the first time or after a long period of non-use, fill
the tester with the battery fluid and let it sit for 1/2 hour or longer. This
will soak the balls in order to give you more accurate readings. Failure
to do so will give you false readings indicating a battery that may not
be in as good a condition as you may have thought.
2. After inserting the tester in a cell, gently tap the tester several times
against the inside wall of each cell to dislodge air bubbles that will
cause more balls to float than should. Failure to do so will yield false
readings that indicate a battery that is not fully desulfated or does not
qualify for desulfation.
3. If no balls float in any cell, the cell is shorted. This means your battery
is beyond the point of being properly recharged or reconditioned-
desulfated. Dispose of the battery.
4. If each cell floats three (3) or more balls (or 1250 on gauge-type), your
battery can be desulfated-reconditioned.
5. Always rinse the tester with fresh water after every use. Failure to do
so will cause false readings.
Testing a Sealed, AGM or GEL Lead Acid Battery
These batteries have no filler caps or manifold-type covers. Because you
cannot gain access to the interior of your battery you cannot test it with
a hydrometer.
USE A DIGITAL VOLTMETER ONLY:
1. Recharge the battery with the BatteryMINDer to ensure it is as completely
charged as possible, before you determine its condition. Allow battery
to “rest” (see Glossary of Terms) overnight for a minimum of 12 hours
before testing with a digital voltmeter only. Failure to test a “rested”
Specic Gravity – Capacity
Temperature Compensated
Hydrometer - Meter or 4 ball type
Full Capacity
Percentage
1.270 (4 Balls oating) 100%
1.250 (3 Balls oating) 75%
1.190 (2 Balls oating) 50%
1.150 (1 Balls oating) 25%
1.120 (0 Balls oating)
May denote shorted cell or battery that has
been severely discharged and may not be
recoverable
0%