Elk Battery LifeTester ELK-BLT manual

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    Battery LifeT ester ELK-BL T v. 2 Mhos Meter PO Box 100 • Hildebran, NC 28637 • 800-797-9355 • 828-397-4200 Fax 828-397-4415 • www .elkproducts.com • info@elkproducts.com Features The NEW and improved ELK-BL T v . 2 Battery LifeT ester is a compact, easy to use Mhos Meter for testing 12 V olt rechargeable batteries. Unlike ordinary tester[...]

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    Instructions ELK - BL T 1. Disconnect the battery from it’s equipment. 2. Connect the BLACK test clip to the Negative (-) battery terminal, and the RED to the Positive (+) terminal. (For accurate readings, the test clips must be tightly clipped directly to the battery posts, not to the battery bolts). “ Err ” or blank indicates battery voltag[...]

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    Instructions ELK - BL T How T emperature affect s a Battery Generally speaking, temperatures below 72F degrees tend to slow down a battery’s internal activity , causing a significant decre ase in the Mhos (conductivity) reading as the temperature falls. Cool temperatures (not below freezing) will tend to prolong a battery’s life. T emperatures [...]

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    Accumulating T rend Analysis over a Period of Y ears T rending of periodic Mhos measurements can yield valuable insight s for estimating the remaining life of the battery . Suppose that a 4.0 Ah battery has been in service for three years and that the LifeTester measurement s after the first year was 90 Mhos, 85 Mhos after the second year , and 80 [...]