TM 9-6140-200-14
1-11 Test Equipment
Note
There are different types of hand held battery testers
available. Read tester instruction that are received
with the equipment.
1. Unit Maintenance Hand Held Tester. The hand held battery tester
assigned to unit level maintenance is a easy and quick way to check
your battery (ies) for the following: (see chapter 3)
a. State of Charge: quickly indicates battery's open circuit
voltage.
b. Battery load Test: The high current load simulates the
vehicle's cranking load and evaluates the battery's ability to
crank the vehicle.
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