1995 NISSAN ALMERA N15 battery capacity

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BATTERY
Battery TestandCharging Chart

VISUAL INSPECTION
• Check battery caseforcracks orbends .
• Check battery terminals fordamage .
• Ifthe difference betweenthemax. andmin. electrolyte levelincells iswithin 10mm (0.39 in),itis OK.
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CHECKING SPECIFICGRAVITY Replace
Refer to"Specific GravityCheck". battery.

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Below 1.100
1.100-1.220 Above1.220

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SLOW CHARGE QUICKCHARGE CAPACITY
TEST
Refer to"A: Slow STANDARD CHARGE Referto"C: Quick Charge". Refer
to"Chart II".
Charge". Referto"B: Standard

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Charge".
NG
CAPACITY TEST CAPACITYTEST Ready
foruse
Refer to"Chart Refer
to"Chart II". •
Mount battery again
II". and
check loosetermi-
OK NG nals.
Alsocheck other

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related
circuits.
Ready forReplace Readyfor
CHECKING SPECIFIC
QUICKCHARGE
use battery. use
GRAVITY Referto"C: Quick Charge".
Refer to"Specific Gravity
•Time required: 45min.
Check".

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RECHARGE CAPACITY
TEST
Refer to"C: Quick Charge" . Refer
to"Chart II".
• Ifbattery temperature risesabove 60°C(140°F),
stop charging. Alwayscharge batterywhenits OK
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temperature isbelow 60°C(140°F).
CAPACITY TEST Ready
foruse Replace
Refer to"Chart II" battery.

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OK
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NG
Ready
for use Replace
battery.

*
"STANDARD CHARGE"isrecommended
if
the vehicle isin storage altercharging.

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CAPACITYTEST BATTERY
Battery TestandCharging Chart(Cont'd)

• Check battery typeanddetermine thespecified current
using thefollowing table.

Fig. 1DISCHARGING CURRENT

(Load Tester)

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Type
Current
(A)
28B19R(L) 90
34B19R(L) 99
46B24R(L) 135
55B24R(L) 135
50D23R(L) 150
55D23R(L) 180
65D26R(L) 195
80D26R(L) 195
75D31R(L) 210
95D31R(L) 240
115D31R(L) 240
95E41R(L) 300
130E41R(L) 330
Test
using loadtester.
OK NG
Read
loadtester voltage
when specified discharging
current (RefertoFig~ 1.)
flows through batteryfor15
seconds.
Above 9.6 Below9.6
volts volts
Ready foruse Gotonext
step.
Chart
II
OK NG
Follow
manufacturer's
instructions tocheck and
determine ifbattery isser-
viceable,
Ready foruse Gotonext
step.
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BATTERY
Battery TestandCharging Chart(Cont'd)

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A: SLOW CHARGE
Determine initialcharging currentIromspecilic gravity
relerring toFig. 2.
Fig.2INITIAL CHARGING CURRENTSETTING(Slowcharge)
• Charge battery.
• Check charging voltage30minutes afterstarting the
battery charge. BATTERY
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14.0
1.100 (A)(A)(A) (A)(A)
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• Check battery typeanddetermine thespecified currentusingthe
table shown above.
• After starting charging, adjustment ofcharging currentisnot nec-
essary.
Conduct additional chargeasper Fig. 3.ifnecessary. Fig.
3ADDITIONAL CHARGE(Slowcharge)
Continue
tocharge lor12
hours.
CHECKING SPECIFICGRAVITY
Reier to"Specilic GravityCheck". Replace
battery
Chargefor5
hours at
initial charg-
ing current
selting. Charge
lor4
hours at
initial charg-
ing current
setting. Charge
lor2
hours at
initial charg-
ing current
setting. Above
1.240
Go to"CAPACITY TEST".

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Go to"CAPACITY TEST"

CAUTION:
• Set charging currenttovalue specified inFig. 2.
If
charger
is not capable ofproducing specifiedcurrentvalue,setits
charging currentasclose tothat value aspossible.
• Keep battery awayfromopen flame whileitis being
charged.
• When connecting charger,connectleadsfirst,thenturnon
charger. Donot turn oncharger first,asthis may cause a
spark.

• If
battery temperature risesabove 60°C(140°F), stopcharg-
ing. Always chargebatterywhenitstemperature isbelow
60°C (140°F).
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•Check battery typeanddetermine thespecified currentusingthetable shown
above .
• After starting charging, adjustment ofcharging currentisnot necessary.

BATTERY
Battery TestandCharging Chart(Cont'd)

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1.100 -1.130 4.0(A) 5.0(A) 60(A) 7.0(A) 8.0
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Fig. 5ADDITIONAL CHARGE(Standard charge)
Above1240
1.200 -1.240
1.150 -1.200
Below 1.150
Fig.
4INITIAL CHARGING CURRENTSETTING
(Standard charge)
Determine initialcharging currentfrom
specific gravity,referring toFig. 4.
Charge batteryfor8hours.
CHECKING SPECIFICGRAVITY
Refer to"Specific GravityCheck".
Conduct additional chargeasper Fig.
5, ifnecessary.

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B: STANDARD CHARGE
Go to"CAPACITY TEST". Charge
for3.5
hours atinitial
charging cur-
rent setting. Charge
for2.5
hours atinitial
charging cur-
rent setting. Charge
for1.5
hours atinitial
charging cur-
rent setting.

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Go to"CAPACITY TEST".

CAUTION:
• Donot use standard chargemethod onabattery whosespecific gravityisless than 1.100.
• Set charging currenttovalue specified inFig. 4.Ifcharger isnot capable ofproducing specified
current value,setitscharging currentasclose tothat value aspossible.
• Keep battery awayfromopen flame whileitis being charged.
• When connecting charger,connectleadsfirst,thenturnoncharger. Donot turn oncharger first,as
this may cause aspark.
• Ifbattery temperature risesabove 60°C(140°F), stopcharging. Alwayschargebatterywhenitstem-
perature isbelow 60°C(140°F).

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C: QUICK CHARGE
Determine initialcharging currentsettingand
charging timefrom specific gravity,referring to

Fig. 6.

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Charge battery.
Goto"CAPACITY TEST".
BATTERY
Battery TestandCharging Chart(Cont'd)

Fig. 6INITIAL CHARGING CURRENTSETTINGANDCHARGING TIME(Quick
charge)

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• Check battery typeanddetermine thespecified currentusingthetable
shown above.
• After starting charging, adjustment ofcharging currentisnot necessary.

CAUTION: • Donot use quick charge method onabattery whosespecific gravityisless than 1.100.
• Set initial charging currenttovalue specified inFig. 6.Ifcharger isnot capable ofproducing spec-
ified current value,setitscharging currentasclose tothat value aspossible.
• Keep battery awayfromopen flame whileitis being charged.
• When connecting charger,connectleadsfirst,thenturnoncharger. Donot turn oncharger first,as
this may cause aspark.
• Becareful ofarise inbattery temperature becausealarge current flowisrequired duringquick-
charge operation.

If
battery temperature risesabove 60°C(140°F), stopcharging. Alwayschargebatterywhenitstem-
perature isbelow 60°C(140°F).
• Donot exceed thecharging timespecified inFig. 6,because charging batteryoverthecharging time
can cause deterioration ofthe battery.
Service DataandSpecifications (SOS)

Applied model GA
engines CD20SR20DE
Type 26S19L
55D23L65D26L 95D31L
34S19L
Capacity V-AH
12-30 12
-60 12-65 12-80 12
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