How to use a multimeter to test battery

[jld3]

I have a 36V bottle battery pack from Luna and the output connector is circular with 4 pins. I want to know if I can use a multimeter to check the voltage. Would I touch the probes of the multimeter to just 2 of the 4 pins? Which 2? Is there any value in measuring the amps?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Rassy]

Don't try to measure battery "amps" with your multimeter. You will melt the connector pins and the multimeter probe and also burn your fingers. Don't ask me how I know this, but it was an accident and I wasn't trying to measure the battery amps.

As far as checking the voltage you can do that as you suggested. Normally only two of the pins are used on a connector like that, but even if more than one pin carries either + or - voltage there will be no problem as long as you only touch each prob to one pin, carefully.