battery testing

[ka4564]

Hi All,
hope you can help?
I have 1150 gs 02 plate and would like to test my battery. It shows 12C 16A-3B - its a wet battery and i have fully charged it.

my tester ask.....
1 Flooded (wet cell) or AGM ---- i select flooded
2 sun or snow flake for temp ---- i select sun
3 SAE or CCA ------ i select SAE
4 then it ask to select battery rating - this is where i am stuck - would any of you know what the rating should be set at?

hope you can help

 

[Steptoe]

3 SAE or CCA ------ i select SAE
4 then it ask to select battery rating - this is where i am stuck - would any of you know what the rating should be set at?

hope you can help

Depends on what make and amp hour the battery is.

When you get a battery amongst all the useful instructions warning of the dire consequences of eating the battery and pouring the acid into your eyes are other useless titbits of info.

One of these hidden away as an after thought facts and which the battery manufacturer thinks is of no interest to you, seeing as well be spending all your time attempting to eat the battery will be the battery CCA.

You need to know the CCA of your particular battery to work out it's condition.

 

[littleredrooster]

CCA - continuous cranking amps - i.e. how long the battery will last cranking the motor over.

Innit?

 

[Pekkavee]

CCA - continuous cranking amps - i.e. how long the battery will last cranking the motor over.

Innit?

It is Cold Cranking Amps.
It tells you amps, not time.

Pekka

 

[Uncle Crumpet]

try it at 250 CCA, if it passes at least you know it will start. Or as the wise one suggested, eat it, and buy one with a CCA rating.

 

[ka4564]

hi guys,
thanks for the replys but none the wiser on what rating i should set my tester at
As my original post i believe i am right in the steps i take until i need to set the rating, the lowest the tester will go is 200

wonder if this post could be put in 'Font of all wisdom'?

Many Thanks

 

[wessie]

why not just google it - I found a pdf listing the 12C16-3AB at
http://www.ctrgroup.it/ctrweb/downl...df?PHPSESSID=a3a39ca03b3283e88e7a82ea3b334c0e

CCA 260, 20Ah rating - this is very similar to the standard rating for an R1150GS battery such as a Westco 12V20P

As it's a wet battery and made by Rob Hunter I would consign it to the nearest recycling centre and splash out on a nice new AGM battery from Tayna
http://www.tayna.co.uk/51913-BMW-Westco-Motorcycle-Battery-P3394.html

 

[Spout]

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Are you making a bomb?

 

[ka4564]

thanks all - i just don't understand batteries!
i think as suggested i will set the tester at 260 rating if the tester shows duff then if off to the recycle center and then the bike shop