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Infratek DC24 Car and Traction Battery Tester

The fully automatic DC24 performs two tests to give you complete information on the state of a battery. In a first test it measures six battery parameters (battery voltage, percentage of charge content, cold cranking currents, DIN, EN, IEC, SAE) and in a second test it displays lowest battery voltage and highest battery current at start of the engine.

Ease of use: Simply connect the tester to the poles of the battery, no controls are needed.

Battery Voltage

Cranking Current DIN

Cranking Current IEC
Engine Start: Lowest Voltage
Engine Start: Highest Current

Reserve Capacity in % Ah

Cranking Current EN

Cranking Current SAE

Features

Simple to use

  1. Black clips to - pole
  2. Red clip to + pole
  3. Green clip to + pole
  • Measurement starts
  • Fully automatic
  • No push buttons
  • Acoustic signal when finished
  • RS232 output for printer

Measurements

  1. Cranking Current norm DIN, EN, IEC, SAE2.
  2. % of Ah content
  3. Battery Voltage

Starting Engine

  1. Min. battery voltage
  2. Max. battery current
  3. Flashing values

Technical Specification:
Battery Voltage 6V, 12V, 18V, 24V, 36V, 42V, 48V (Max. 60V)
Operation

Fully automatic, no operating controls

Acoustic Signal Acoustic signal at end of first test. Flashing values from second test (cranking engine)
Battery Parameters at Ambient Temperature Battery voltage, 0 - 100% charge content, and cold cranking current DIN, IEC, EN, SAE
Minimum voltage and maximum current at engine start
Accuracy(Typical) Voltage: ±0.1%; Charge: ±5% / Cold cranking current : ±5%
Display Graphic liquid crystal display, 58mm x 108mm
Operating Temperature -10°C to 45°C
Case Size Light gray plastic case, L x W x H = 215 x 130 x 65mm
Dimensions & Weight 378 x 308 x 175mm & 7.0Kg
Interface RS-232 interface, 9600 Baud, CR, LF
Supply By the battery under test. Minimum operating voltage = 7V

Applications and Potential Users

Battery Testing On:

Wheelchairs, cars, trucks, fork lifts, construction machines ships, snow cat and others

Battery maintenance:

Car repair shops, railroads, airports, hospitals,telecom, automible associations, shipyards

 
Measuring Cable 60CM
Conclusions from battery measurement:
1. The measured cold cranking currents according to DIN, EN, IEC, SAE should not deviate more than 20% from the values given on your battery sticker
2. At engine start the maximum current must not exceed the cold cranking current on your label
3. At engine start the minimum voltage must not drop more than 30% below no load voltage. A 12 V battery at its end of life may drop below 7V at engine start. The DC24 may perform a reset and will start the first test all over again. This is an indication that battery should be replaced.

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Last Modified: September 16, 2009

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