Amprobe BAT-250 - Manual

Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability
Your Amprobe product will be free from defects in material and workmanship
for one year from the date of purchase, unless local laws require otherwise. This
warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries or damage from accident,
neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation
or handling. Resellers are not authorized to extend any other warranty on the
behalf of Amprobe/Beha-Amprobe. To obtain service during the warranty period,
return the product with proof of purchase to an authorized Amprobe/Beha-
Amprobe Service Center or to an Amprobe/Beha-Amprobe dealer or distributor.
See Repair Section for details. THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES - WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY - INCLUDING IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY, ARE
HEREBY DISCLAIMED. MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING FROM
ANY CAUSE OR THEORY. Since some states or countries do not allow the exclusion
or limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or consequential damages, this
limitation of liability may not apply to you.
Repair
All test tools returned for warranty or non-warranty repair or for calibration should
be accompanied by the following: your name, company’s name, address, telephone
number, and proof of purchase. Additionally, please include a brief description of
the problem or the service requested and include the test leads with the meter. Non-
warranty repair or replacement charges should be remitted in the form of a check, a
money order, credit card with expiration date, or a purchase order made payable to
Amprobe/Beha-Amprobe.
In-Warranty Repairs and Replacement – All Countries
Please read the warranty statement and check your battery before requesting
repair. During the warranty period any defective test tool can be returned to your
Amprobe/Beha-Amprobe distributor for an exchange for the same or like product.
Non-warranty Repairs and Replacement – United States and Canada
Non-warranty repairs in the United States and Canada should be sent to an Amprobe
Service Center. Call Amprobe or inquire at your point of purchase for current repair
and replacement rates.
USA:
Canada:
Amprobe Amprobe
Everett, WA 98203
Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X9
Tel: 877-AMPROBE (267-7623) Tel: 905-890-7600
Non-Warranty Repairs and Replacement – Europe
European non-warranty units can be replaced by your Beha-Amprobe distributor for
a nominal charge. Please check the “Where to Buy” section on www.amprobe.eu for
a list of distributors near you.
European Correspondence Address*
Beha-Amprobe®
Beha-Amprobe GmbH
In den Engematten 14
79286 Glottertal, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 7684 8009 - 0
*(Correspondence only – no repair or replacement available from this address.
European customers please contact your distributor.)
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BAT-250 Battery Tester
Battery condition display
1.5 V battery test terminal
9 V battery test terminal
SYMBOLS
� Caution! Refer to the explanation in this Manual
� Complies with European Directives
Conforms to relevant Australian standards.
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Do not dispose of this clamp meter as unsorted
municipal waste. Contact a qualified recycler for
disposal.
� WARNING and PRECAUTIONS
• Do not operate this instrument in the presence
of gasoline, natural gas, propane, or in other
combustible atmospheres.
• The BAT-250 is intended to indicate general battery
condition and will not predict remaining battery life.
• Test only ONE battery at a time.
• For indoor use only. Do not modify or disassemble.
• To verify the battery tester’s operation, first test on a
new, fully charged battery.
• Keep test time as short as possible to avoid
unnecessary battery drain.
OPERATION
Reading The Meter
REP
LACE
BUTTON BATT
GOO
D
LOW
Red
REPLACE: Battery is weak and should be
replaced.
Yellow
LOW: Limited power left in the battery.
Replacement is recommended.
Green
GOOD: Battery is fully charged with adequate
power.
� Caution
• Insert a new battery in the Tester to ensure accurate
operation before battery tests.
• To test the battery, note the polarity sign marked in
the Tester then hold the battery as appropriate (see
examples at right).
BAT-250 Battery Tester
Users Manual
Testing 1.5 V battery (AAA, AA, C, D)
Testing 9-volt battery
Testing 1.5 V button / watch battery
Testing capability (battery sizes): 9 V, AAA, AA, C, D and 1.5
V button/coin/watch battery.
1.5 V and 9 V batteries
use upper scale
Button batteries use
lower scale
1
2
3
REP
LACE
BUTTON BATT
GOOD
LOW
AA/C
D
9 V
1.5
V
BAT-250
BATTERY TESTER
AAA
1
2
3