LAMAR BETA D-50 Operating Manual - page 8

3. QUICK OPERATING GUIDE  

3. QUICK OPERATING GUIDE  

This section gives an overview of how to quickly get started capacity discharge testing a 

battery using your Beta D-50. If there is uncertainty at any point on how to proceed, please 

refer to the more detailed instructions in the section 4.  

WARNING:

 Always turn the AC power switch off before 

connecting or disconnecting a battery  

NOTE: 

Once set, all settings are maintained and need not be 

reset for duplicate testing  

A.

  SWITCH OFF MAINS POWER  

Turn off the AC on-off/reset power switch.  

B.

 TURN DOWN DISCHARGE CURRENT  

Repeatedly turn the Ampere Adjust knob fully  

counter-clockwise to set discharge current to zero.  

C.

  CONNECT BATTERY  

Connect the battery DC cable to the battery and ensure the 

connector is plugged in completely.  

D.

  SWITCH ON MAINS POWER  

Turn on the AC on-off/reset power switch. An audible alarm 

sounds, and the Accept lamp illuminates. Meters read all 

6's or 8's.  

E.

     SET TIMER  

Set the timer by pushing buttons up or down to the 

required discharge time (usually 60 minutes)  

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