Carrera C2

CURSO: ELECTRICIDAD DEL VEHICULO Semestre: III

Pgina 13 de 17

ACTIVIDAD 7 EVALUACION DE RENDIMIENTO DE LA BATERIA

Medicion del Voltaje de Circuito Abierto (OCV)

Using the Digital Multimeter, measure battery OCV. If OCV is less than 12.45 V provide boost
charge. Batteries should not be allowed to discharge below 12.00 V. The performance and service
life are severely reduced.
Note: The disconnect switch and key switch must be turned off and cab door closed when the
vehicle is not in use. Not utilizing the switch and leaving the door open or any part of the
electrical system on may discharge the battery.

Usando el procedimiento descrito mida el OCV de la batera

Especificaciones Imagen del resultado conclusin
Min
Battery Voltaje
12 Volt 12.45 V
8 Volt 8.27 V
6 Volt 6.2 V

Si el OCV es que el voltaje de la tabla use el paso A

Si el OCV es que el voltaje de la tabla use el paso B

Paso A: Procedimiento de Test de Carga:

Use The Battery Load Tester for 6, 8 V and 12 V
o Visually inspect the battery for obvious damage. Do not test battery if posts are loose, case is
cracked or fluid level in cells is below the top of the plates. Do not test a frozen battery.
o Be sure that the load adjustment knob is turned fully counterclockwise to be sure that the
load is off.
o Connect red clamp to the positive battery post and black clamp to negative battery post.
Rock clamps to be sure of good electrical connections.
o Adjust load to one half CCA rating of battery for 15 seconds (for CCA ratings see Batteries
Datasheet).
o With load on read and record the voltage.
o Turn load adjustment knob fully counterclockwise and remove battery clips.
o Battery passed load test, if OCV is less than or equal to the minimum Voltage in Table.
o Failed load test, if the OCV is less than the minimum Voltage in Table.
 Carrera C2
CURSO: ELECTRICIDAD DEL VEHICULO Semestre: III
Pgina 14 de 17

o Failed load test, if the OCV is less than the minimum Voltage in Table and if the OCV is less
than 12.00 V.

Paso B: Procedimiento de Carga de la Bateria:

o Preparing The Battery: Clean the battery case and the battery terminal posts.
o Preparing The Battery Charger
o DO NOT attempt to charge more than one battery at a time.
o Before you connect the charger to the battery, ensure that the charger is in the OFF
position.
o Charging The Battery
o Follow these guidelines for charging the battery:
o DO NOT touch the charger leads or disconnect the charger leads while the charger is turned
ON.
Note: For a 12 V battery, do not exceed a terminal voltage of 16 V. However, the terminal
voltage may exceed 16 V ONLY for the first 15 minutes while the battery is beginning to accept
a charge. Overcharging may occur even if the charging voltage is under 16 V. Overcharging is
indicated by the following symptoms:
The battery becomes warm.
A smell of acid is present.
The battery emits smoke or the battery emits a dense vapor.
If any of these symptoms occur, reduce the charging rate to eliminate the overcharging.
Complete the charging at the LOWER charging rate. Use the charging voltage that is
recommended. If the recommended current is NOT exceeded, the initial charging voltage can
be equal to the capacity of the charger.
Use the following procedure to charge the battery:
o Connect the charger RED positive (+) lead to the battery's positive (+) terminal post and
connect the charger BLACK negative (-) lead to the battery's negative (-) terminal post.
o Adjust the battery charger to the correct voltage.
o Turn the battery charger ON.
If the charger is set at the highest voltage and the battery does not begin to accept the
recommended 50 percent minimum charging current within the first 15 minutes, replace
the battery.
Use the instructions and tables below to determine the proper charge rate and duration.

o Use a digital voltmeter to measure the battery OCV.

o Based off the battery OCV, determine the battery charge duration.
 Carrera C2
CURSO: ELECTRICIDAD DEL VEHICULO Semestre: III
Pgina 15 de 17

o The charging rates and charging times in Table will bring a battery to approximately 70
percent of a full charge. If a 100 percent state of charge is required to return the battery to
service, use the following procedure:
Charge the battery at the rate from the table to bring the battery to approximately 70
percent of a full charge.
Charge the battery at half of the same rate. Use the same amount of time that was
used to bring the battery to approximately 70 percent of a full charge.
For example, charging is needed for a battery with a rating of 100 ampere hours. The battery
has a voltage that is less than 12 V.
To reach 70 percent of the full charge, charge the battery at 20 A for 4 hours.
Alternatively, charge the battery at 10 A for 8 hours.

To reach a charge of 100 percent, charge the battery at 10 A for an extra 4 hours.
Alternatively, charge the battery at 5 A for an extra 8 hours.

Note: Since the amperes that are needed for charging will usually change with time,
periodically check the amperage. Adjust the amperage, if necessary. Stay near the
recommended rate. If the battery becomes warm or a smell of acid becomes noticeable,
reduce the charging rate.

usando el procedimiento descrito cargue la batera asignada en el

taller
Especificaciones resultado
Charge Rate (Amperios)
Charge Time (Horas)
DIAGRAMA DE FLUJO DE EVALUACION DE BATERIAS
 Carrera C2
CURSO: ELECTRICIDAD DEL VEHICULO Semestre: III
Pgina 17 de 17

OBSERVACIONES:

RECOMENCADIONES: