User Information; Important Notes; Safety Instructions; Intended Use - Bosch BAT 131 Manual Original

2.

User information

2.1

Important notes

Important information on copyright, liability and warran-
ty provisions, as well as on equipment users and com-
pany obligations, can be found in the separate manual
"Important notes on and safety instructions for Bosch
Battery Test Equipment". These instructions must be
carefully studied prior to start-up, connection and opera-
tion of the BAT 131 and must always be heeded.
2.2

Safety instructions

All the pertinent safety instructions can be found in
the separate manual "Important notes on and safety
instructions for Bosch Battery Test Equipment". These
instructions must be carefully studied prior to start-up,
connection and operation of the BAT 131 and must al-
ways be heeded.
2.3

Intended use

The portable and network-independent BAT 131 was
developed for mobile use. It is used for testing of 6 volt
and 12 volt starter batteries (lead-acid batteries, AGM
flat plate batteries, AGM spiral batteries, gel batteries)
and inspection of 12 volt and 24 volt starting systems
and charging systems for cars, water crafts, motorcy-
cles and light commercial vehicles. You can check the
batteries either in the vehicle while installed or when
removed. It displays the test results and is equipped
with a printer via which the customer is provided with a
printout of the results.
Additional features include the ability to:
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Testing of batteries at a rated cold start current
(CCA) of 100 A to 2000 A
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detect bad cells
R
protect against reverse polarity
R
test discharged batteries
R
test multiple rating systems
(EN, EN2, DIN, SAE, IEC, JIS)
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a multi-lingual user interface
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For battery assessment, the BAT 131 must be pro-
vided with the cold start current (CCA) in amperes
and the battery standard (EN, EN2, DIN, SAE, IEC,
JIS) as reference values. Correct entry of these re-
ference values is a prerequisite for accurate battery
testing.
Robert Bosch GmbH
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3.

User Interface

3.1

Scope of delivery

Designation
BAT 131
Paper
Connecting cable 3 m
Operating Instructions
3.2

Product description

Fig. 1: BAT 131
1 Printer
2 Display
3 POWER to switch BAT 131 on/off and function key MENU
4 Cover for current probe connection socket
5 Connecting cable with terminals for the battery
6 USB interface (customer service only)
3.3

Function of the keys

Symbol Name Function
ARROWS Scroll to menu options and print the

test results.
ARROWS Choose test parameters

E
ENTER Make selections or save changes

MENU Access the Main Menu options
3.4

Switch on

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Press .
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If the display does not turn on please see chap. 6.6
3.5

Switch off

1. Go to Main Menu.
2. Disconnect BAT 131 from the battery.
3. Press .
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If BAT 131 is connected to the battery, you can not
switch off.
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1 689 989 132 2013-09-09