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Load testing small AGM batteries can in fact damage them if too
high a current is drawn. This is what happens when using
unregulated automotive load testers.
The large load placed on the battery can overheat the plates and
lead to increased chance of damaged cells.
If a cell is already borderline, then a heavy load test may in
fact finish off the battery, or cause it to fail completely
after the customer has left the shop!
The TestMate Sport is an easy-to-use portable battery
tester specifically developed for all 12V motorcycle, ATV / Quad,
snowmobile & personal watercraft starter batteries from 2 to 35Ah
(SAE) rated capacity.
Batteries of various different types of construction can be accurately
and safely tested for service-readiness & the amount or percentage of SAE or
DIN rated CCA remaining, by way of 3 selectable programs.
Battery selection is made by entering Ah or CCA rating, so you do
not need to look up the battery against a reference table.
Battery voltage is also displayed allowing quick checking of the
charging system.
This enable quick and accurate testing in the workshop or while
out on recovery.
- 3 test programmes :-
STD
/ FILLER CAP
for batteries with filler caps.
SEALED / AGM / GEL
for MF (“Maintenance-Free”) motorcycle batteries
of the type with Absorbent Glass Mat separators, whether dry-charged
or “wet” factory-filled & activated, of Yuasa & GS Battery (YT,
YTR, YTX), East Penn Manufacturing (ETX), & their after-market
equivalents, and
starter batteries with gel-electrolyte construction, (Exide).
HIGH POWER
AGM
for Yuasa (& equivalent) YTZ & YTX “High
Performance” MF, Extreme & Odyssey®.
- Result is displayed as:
CCA (Cold Cranking Amps – SAE / DIN selectable)
Residual charge as % of rated Ah capacity
Short text giving test result summary (e.g. OK / Recharge
& retest / Bad – recycle)
- Powered by a replaceable 9V battery.
- Select one of 6 user languages
Order Code TMS -
TestMate Sport 2-35 Ah $255.00 inc GST
Order Code TMA -
TestMate Auto 2-200 Ah $255.00 inc GST
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Simple, but effective
operation
Upon connection to a 12V starter battery the TestMate Sport will
power up automatically and display the battery voltage, indicating
if the battery has sufficient charge to ensure an effective test.
(It is always important to charge a battery prior to testing for
accurate results.)
Selection of battery type (1-Std filler cap or 2-Sealed / AGM
GEL or 3-HI power /AGM/GEL ) followed by selecting the parameter
between Amp-hour rating or CCA measurement. The test will start
as soon as you press ENTER to confirm the CCA or Ah value you have
set.
TESTING is now displayed for a few seconds followed by both a text
summary of the result, the actual CCA and % of CHARGE.
The possible result texts displayed are shown below.
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