61 20 ... Threshold values for battery inspection of all battery (telephone except for telephone battery)

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Safety Instructions for handling vehicle battery.

Test step 1 - before charging the battery

BATTERY INSPECTION THRESHOLD VALUES (TEST STEP 1)

Charge state ⁽¹⁾

Starting capability ⁽²⁾

Test result

Not testable

Charge

less than 50 % ⁽²⁾

Charge

more than 50 %

less than 75 %

Charge

more than 50 %

more than 75 % ⁽³⁾

Charge

more than 80 %

more than 75 %

O.K.

⁽¹⁾	Charge condition and starting power must always be evaluated together

⁽²⁾	When test charging for more than 5 hours, use charger Gossen CG 32 or Siemens / Gossen VB 801

⁽³⁾	Fully charge until charge state is more than 80 %.

Test step 2 - after charging the battery

BATTERY INSPECTION THRESHOLD VALUES (TEST STEP 2)

Charge condition ⁽¹⁾

Starting capability ⁽²⁾

Test result

Not testable

Defective

less than 50 %

less than 75 %

Charge

more than 50 %

more than 75 %

Charge

3) Fully charge until charge state is more than 80 %.

⁽¹⁾	Charge condition and starting power must always be evaluated together

⁽²⁾	When test charging for more than 5 hours, use charger Gossen CG 32 or Siemens / Gossen VB 801

NOTE: If battery was checked on the positive terminal in the engine compartment, repeat check directly on battery for sake of safety.