SP tools SP61060 User manual

USER MANUAL
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AND UNDERSTAND THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL PRIOR TO OPERATION.
SP61060
BATTERY
ANALYSER
(100- 2000 CCA)
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CONTENTS
Introduction 2
Safety Precautions 2
Product Summary 2
Technical Parameters 3
Tester Components 4
Battery Explanation’s 4
Additional Functions 9
Appendix 10
Warranty Details 11
INTRODUCTUCTION
Safety Precautions
When working with lead-acid and 12v vehicle batteries take precautions to avoid the risk of
danger and injury.
Batteries contain corrosive chemicals and can produce explosive gas as a by-product of their
operation.
Wear eye protection when working around batteries.
Avoid flame or sparks that could ignite gas produced by the battery and cause an explosion.
Connection and disconnection of cables to the battery terminals is the most common cause of
sparks.
Remove jewellery as it may cause a short circuit and serious burn injuries.
When lifting a battery use a carrier or lift at opposite corners of the base. Ensure caps are tight
Be sure there is good ventilation in a room where a battery is being charged.
Never test the battery while the engine is still running, make sure the engine is OFF.
Never lay tools or other metal parts on top of a battery
1. Product Summary
1.1 Product Profile
The SP61060 Battery Tester adopts what is currently the world's most advanced conductance
testing technology available. To easily, quickly and accurately measure the actual cold cranking
amps capability of a vehicles starting battery and the health state of the battery itself. This will
assist maintenance personnel find problems quickly and accurately, thus reducing vehicle repair
times.
Suitable to test all automotive cranking lead acid battery, including ordinary lead acid battery,
AGM flat plate battery, AGM spiral battery, and Gel battery, etc.
Directly detects bad cell in battery
Polarity reverse connection protection, reverse connection will not damage the tester or affect the
vehicle and battery.
Accurately test a battery with low voltage, no need to full charge before testing.
Testing standards include currently the world's majority of battery standards, CCA, BCI, CA, MCA,
JIS, DIN, IEC, EN, SAE, GB.
Supports multi-languages, customer can select different language package, which includes:
English, German, Dutch, Finnish, Polish, French, Italian, etc.

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1.2 Product Function
The battery test is targeted to analyse the battery’s health status, by calculating the actual cold
cranking capability of the battery and the effect of aging.
The tester provides reliable analysis of a battery’s condition and notifies the user to replace a
battery in advance of its ultimate failure.
Technical Parameters
1. Measurement Range: Cold Cranking Amps
Measured
Standard
Battery Range
Measured
Standard
Battery Range
CCA
100-2000
DIN
100-1400
BCI
100-2000
IEC
100-1400
CA
100-2000
EN
100-2000
MCA
100-2000
SAE
100-2000
JIS
26A17--245H52
GB
100-1400
2. Voltage Tolerance: 6-30V DC (this tester is for 12v batteries only)
1.3 Working Environment Requirement
Working Environment Temp.: -20°C to +60°C
This tester is intended to be used by automotive and marine manufacturers, automotive and
marine maintenance / repair workshops, as well as automotive and marine battery distributors
and retailers. It is applicable for DIY users, small engine and motorcycle repair workshops, etc.
Points to remember
•Low use batteries should be charged once every 1 – 2 months to extend the battery life.
•Generally speaking a battery needs recharging if under 12.40 volts
•When charging is finished, do not test immediately, wait at least 10 minutes to allow the
battery to stabilise, then test.
•Even when testing an in-vehicle battery, after the engine is turned off (for the most
accurate results) wait 10 minutes before testing.
•If the battery’s health state is lower than 60% consider replacing the battery.

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Tester Components
2.1 Tool Description
1. LCD DISPLAY -- Indicates test results. It is a backlit 2-line display with 8
characters on each line.
2. ENTER BUTTON -- Confirms a selection (or action) from a menu list, or
returns to the main menu.
3. SCROLL BUTTON -- Scrolls through menu items or cancel an operation.
4. CLIPS -- Connects to the battery terminals Red with + and Black to -.
2.2 Battery Internal Resistance Explanation
IR (Internal Resistance) is an important factor when judging battery capability.
When the internal resistance of a battery exceeds a certain limit, the engine can't be started.
The normal IR of car batteries should be less than 10mΩ, but there will be slight differences
between manufacturers.
The lower the IR the greater CCA capability ie, for the same kind batteries, the lower the IR, the
healthier the battery is (Except for a short circuit).
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2. 3 Battery Voltage Explanation
Normally It is impossible for the battery voltage to show as 100%.
The max value is 98% even after just being charged.
• 98% Charged = Battery voltage Above 12.59v
• 75% Charged = Battery voltage 12.45v
• 50% Charged = Battery voltage 12.15v
• Discharged condition = Battery voltage less than 12v
3. Operating Instructions
3.1 Before Test
3.1.1 Notice before test
For testing batteries of low-frequency use, it is necessary to cycle (charge and discharge) the
battery several times before testing, normally 3-5 times will achieve a reliable test result. Because
only after the cycling of the battery can the chemical properties of battery be restored, after a
long period of inactivity.
If after 3-5 times of battery charge and discharge, the battery health state is still lower than 60%,
then battery replacement should be considered.
1. Low use batteries should be charged once every 1-2 months to extend the battery life for the
vehicle or boat.
2. Always turn off the engine before testing.
3. When testing an in-vehicle battery, (for the most accurate results) wait 10 minutes after the
engine is turned off before testing, this will allow the battery to normalise.
3.1.2 Connecting the Analyzer Before Testing
Before testing, use a wire brush / alkaline cleaner to clean the battery terminals, remove all
grease, dirt and corrosion. You must achieve 100% electrical connection to the battery terminals
to obtain accurate test results.
Any resistance at the connection to the battery terminals will give a misleading test result.
At the start of the test, ensure that all of the car electronics are turned off the doors are closed,
and the ignition key is turned off.
Attach the red test clip to the battery positive + terminal, the black test clip to Negative - terminal.
NB: The tester has reverse polarity protection, if connected incorrectly, the screen is not bright,
but it will not harm the tester.
In order to ensure a good connection, it is best to wriggle the test clips on the terminal post a few
times.
The tester draws its operating power from the battery being tested; it will only operate when
connected to a battery with more than 6 volts available. For this reason, it will not operate if
connected to a dead flat battery.

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3.2 Tester Start-up
Tester automatically starts up after the clamps are
correctly connected and displays the BAT TOOL start-up
interface. After 2seconds, it automatically enters the
battery test program.
3.3 Battery Test
Enter the main menu, there are two sub-menus:
ANALYZER and LANGAUGE,
as below, they can shift by pressing SCROLL button
3.3.1 Out of Vehicle or In Vehicle
Use "SCROLL" to choose battery's in actual position.
After confirmation, put "ENTER" button.
Select Out of Vehicle:
Whenever the battery to be tested is completely
disconnected from all other circuits.
Select In Vehicle:
When the battery is still connected with engine or
vehicle electric circuits.
MENU: 1.
ANALYZER
BATTERY TOOL
Ver 1.00
MENU: 2.
LANGAUGE
OUT OF
VECHICLE
IN
VEHICLE

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3.3.2 Battery System Standard and Rating
Use "SCROLL" to choose the type of battery; CCA, DIN,
JIS, EN, IEC, GB, SAE, MCA, BCI, CA.
Then push the "ENTER" button.
Look for the marked Rating System Standard on the battery and input its rated capacity by using
the SCROLL button. The BA100 battery tester will test each battery according to the selected
system and rating.
Use SCROLL key to select according to the actual system standard and
rating marked on the battery. See in the below picture,
CCA
Cold start current value of the most common specifications developed
by the SAE & BCI, is the most common starting battery rated O ° F (-18 ° C
BCI
International Battery Standards Committee
CA
Effective starting current rating at O ° C.
MCA
Marine Battery Standard, Effective starting current rating at O ° C.
JIS
Japanese Industrial Standard display a combination of numbers and
letters on the battery, like 55D23,80D26.
DIN
German automotive industry standards committee
EN
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association
Standards
SAE
American Society of Engineers Standards
GB
China National Standard
STANDARD
CCA

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Rating range as follows:
Measured Standard
Battery Range
CCA
100-2000
BCI
100-2000
CA
100-2000
MCA
100-2000
JIS
26A17--245H52
DIN
100-1400
IEC
100-1400
EN
100-2000
SAE
100-2000
GB
100-1400
Choose the right standard, press ENTER, then will
come to this menu.
The SCROLL button will increase or reduce display by 5 units, press repeatedly until the right
battery capacity is reached. if want to change form up to down or back again, hold the SCROLL
button for 3 seconds, then it will change to the menu below.
•If a battery does not show the standard on it, select CCA.
•If a battery is not marked with a CCA rating value, calculate 7 times the amp hour rating as
a reference value ie 12V, 60Ah; calculate 60 x 7 = 420 CCA
After choosing the correct test standard and rated capacity,
push "ENTER" and the analyser will run its test program
showing as below:
RATED
500A CCA
TESTING
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3.3.3 Test result
In a few seconds, the results of the testing will be displayed in endless rotation on the LCD screen
(Holding the scroll button down will halt the rotation).
Press ENTER button to exit.
The battery test results are used to determine the battery condition:
1. Health greater than 60%, Voltage greater than 12.4V = Good Battery
2. Health greater than 60%, Voltage less than 12.4V = Good, Recharge
3. Health less than 60%, Voltage greater than 12.4V = Replace Battery
4. Health less than 60%, Voltage less than 12.4V—Charge and Retest
5. Health equals 0%, Voltage less than 12.4V, 0 CCA = Replace Battery (Internal damage)
3.3.4 24V system testing - CAUTION!
Do not directly test batteries in a 24V system; it will cause damage to the unit.
For 2 x 12V batteries (in series or parallel), disconnect the batteries and test them individually.
For batteries in parallel they must be disconnected from the positive and negative connection as
well. If you do not isolate the batteries from each other it will lead to erroneous test results.
3.4 Additional Functions
3.4.1 Language Choice
To change the language, go to menu 2 and use the scroll button to find the appropriate language,
and then press enter to confirm.
12.52 V
470 CCA
INTERNAL
R = 6.3 m
Ω
100% OF
HEALTHY
86%
CHARGE

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3. 4.2 Appendix:
JIS
CCA
JIS
CCA
26A17L
185
115D31L
740
26A19L
185
95E41L
475
30A19L
210
100E41L
505
34A19L
245
105E41L
540
26B17L
185
110E41L
575
28B17L
195
115E41L
610
28B19L
190
120E41L
635
34B17L
240
130E41L
680
34B19L
240
115F51
575
36B20L
260
130F51
680
38B19L
265
145F51
735
38B20L
265
150F51
765
40B19L
270
170F51
925
42B19L
290
145G51
685
44B19L
310
155G51
720
44B20L
300
165G51
820
46B24L
295
180G51
860
50B24L
325
195G51
930
55B24L
370
190H52
765
60B24L
390
210H52
910
65B24L
425
225H52
995
32C24L
195
245H52
1170
48D26L
250
NS40Z
280
50D20L
310
NS50Z
300
55D23L
320
NS60Z
325
55D26L
290
NS70Z
450

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