Extech BT100 Battery Capacity Tester User's Guide

The BT100 Battery Capacity Tester is designed for measuring the internal resistance and output voltage of batteries including lead storage cell, nickel-cadmium battery, lithium-ion battery and nickel-metal hydride battery. It adopts AC four-terminal method to eliminate lead resistances and contact resistances, yielding the most accurate results. It has a 1kHz test current with up to 10µΩ resistance resolution and dual display to simultaneously indicate the internal resistance and voltage of the battery. The tester also features a comparator function with storage of up to 99 sets of resistance and voltage values for battery deterioration characterization. It comes with pin type and alligator type 4-terminal Kelvin leads for quick and accurate resistance measurements. The memory capacity can store up to 999 manually stored data points or up to 9600 points stored using interval datalogging. It is equipped with an RS232 PC port and Windows compatible software.


Extech BT100 Battery Capacity Tester User's Guide - cover page
Brand
EXTECH
Category
Other Electronics
Document type
User Manual
Language
English
Pages
14
File format
PDF
File size
563 KB
Published
01 August, 2012
Updated
29 September, 2023
Model
BT100
MD5 checksum
831E357B02E191B00FB13DCACAD1D03A

About this manual

The Extech BT100 is a battery capacity tester designed to measure the internal resistance and output voltage of lead storage cell, nickel-cadmium, lithium-ion, and nickel-metal hydride batteries. It utilizes an AC four-terminal method with a 1kHz test current to eliminate lead resistances and contact resistances for accurate results.

The device features a dual display that simultaneously indicates internal resistance and voltage, along with a comparator function capable of storing up to 99 sets of values. Users can perform manual data logging for up to 999 sets or continuous interval datalogging for up to 9600 points. The unit includes an RS232 PC port compatible with Windows software for data analysis.

What's inside

  • Introduction
  • Specifications
  • Meter Description
  • Display Description
  • Basic Operation
  • Operation
  • REL Zero Adjust
  • Datalogger Mode

Specifications

Measuring methodAC four-terminal method
Test current frequency1kHz + 10%
Sampling rate1 set/second
Operating environment temperature32 to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
Power sourceSix AA size 1.5V batteries

Frequently asked questions

What types of batteries can the BT100 measure?

The tester is designed for measuring lead storage cell, nickel-cadmium battery, lithium-ion battery and nickel-metal hydride battery.

How many comparator settings can be stored?

The device allows for 99 sets of resistance and voltage values to be stored for battery deterioration characterization.

What is the maximum input voltage limit?

The maximum permissible input voltage to the measurement terminal is 50VDC.

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