Bosch Popits on 8112 and Battery

[T.J.]

Hey I have 2 questions. It has been so long since I have even seen a
Bosch 8112 can somebody telling me again what to set the dip switches
to for 8112? I can't remember. Now on checking panel batteries I have
always just unhooked them and never had any trouble now another guy I
work with says that you are suppose to disconnect the transformer
before you unhook the battery for testing. Has anybody heard this
before?

 

[Nomen Nescio]

Hey I have 2 questions. It has been so long since I have even seen a

Bosch 8112 can somebody telling me again what to set the dip switches
to for 8112? I can't remember. Now on checking panel batteries I have
always just unhooked them and never had any trouble now another guy I
work with says that you are suppose to disconnect the transformer
before you unhook the battery for testing

Every popit has different switch settings. You need to know which point
number and whether it's vertical or horizontal mode. You need the chart;
see the 8125 manual.

As to your second question, what do you think is going to happen if you
disconnect both the transformer and the battery? What's that test going to
tell you?

The reason for disconnecting the AC is to put some kind of load on the
battery and see if it dies. Running the system on battery power is one
way to do this, but using a resistor or a battery tester is a better
approach.

 

[T.J.]

Hey I have 2 questions. It has been so long since I have even seen a
Bosch 8112 can somebody telling me again what to set the dip switches
to for 8112? I can't remember. Now on checking panel batteries I have
always just unhooked them and never had any trouble now another guy I
work with says that you are suppose to disconnect the transformer
before you unhook the battery for testing. Has anybody heard this
before?

Thanks everyone for the replies. Let me explain better what I meant.
on the battery question. my battery tester requires you to disconnect
the battery from the panel. The guy told me that I have to disconnect
the transformer before I disconnect the battery or I may short out the
panel. I have checked many many batteries and never had anything short
out from me not disconnecting the transformer.

 

[Crash Gordon]

If you leave the battery connected to the panel and it's bad or shorted
cell, and you disconnect transformer and then connect it again you may blow
the transformer. I always disconnect battery first, then transformer.



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**Crash Gordon**

Hey I have 2 questions. It has been so long since I have even seen a
Bosch 8112 can somebody telling me again what to set the dip switches
to for 8112? I can't remember. Now on checking panel batteries I have
always just unhooked them and never had any trouble now another guy I
work with says that you are suppose to disconnect the transformer
before you unhook the battery for testing. Has anybody heard this
before?

Thanks everyone for the replies. Let me explain better what I meant.
on the battery question. my battery tester requires you to disconnect
the battery from the panel. The guy told me that I have to disconnect
the transformer before I disconnect the battery or I may short out the
panel. I have checked many many batteries and never had anything short
out from me not disconnecting the transformer.