You’re likely familiar with cold temperatures reducing battery performance. Winter is the stereotypical time for non-starts. But did you know that much of the damage to the battery may have been done in summer? Although a warm battery performs better than a cold one, that warmth also speeds up ageing. Batteries technically require a very […]
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Battery balancing affects battery life in 24-volt systems because it changes how evenly the two 12-volt batteries respond to load and charge. In your fleet workshop, one weak or mismatched battery effectively limits the performance of the other. It can shorten service life, reduce cranking performance and increase the risk of vehicle downtime. As a
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Your fleet’s EVs rely on hundreds of individual battery cells working together as one high-voltage traction battery pack. In an electric car or van, the crucial thing is that each of those cells stays consistent, delivering similar performance and charge acceptance as all the others. But as with any component, this consistency doesn’t last forever.
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Battery type breakdown: Your complete guide Battery type breakdown: Your complete guide Choosing the right battery type and using the right testers and chargers can make a real difference to your operations. It affects your fleet vehicle’s cranking amps, charge acceptance, cycle life, diagnostic accuracy and long-term reliability. A standard flooded battery, an EFB, an
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Does your car, van or truck depot already test batteries on a regular basis? Yes? Good. But how does it track and compile the results of those battery tests over time? A battery test alone gives you a snapshot. It tells you what’s happening right then, but not how the battery’s performance has changed over
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All too often, fleet technicians are forced into rushed reactive repairs when a car, truck or bus won’t start. A quick voltage test usually reveals the battery to be struggling. The old one is removed and a new one quickly installed. Great. But what if that wasn’t the root problem? What if there’s something deeper
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Your buses likely run for extended periods every single day. Poor bus fleet battery management could lead to battery problems in one or, in severe cases, multiple vehicles at once. And that means callouts, lost business, frustrated customers (and drivers), overworked maintenance crews, and so much more. Thankfully, the solution is very simple: implement a
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Your team of first responders approaches an incident. It’s a significant collision, with drivers and passengers trapped in their vehicles. Although nobody’s presenting with symptoms of anything serious, you want to get the occupants out for proper medical attention. You can hear the engine running and see exhaust fumes coming out of the tailpipe of
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You have a car in perfect condition on display. A customer wanders round, seemingly excited and ready to buy. They ask for a test drive. You hand over the keys, knowing the drivetrain is in immaculate condition. But then everything goes wrong. The customer sits in the driver’s seat, puts the key in the ignition,
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In the world of automotive batteries, system testing is checking the condition of your vehicle’s 12-volt (or 24-volt) system. This includes the battery (or batteries), charging system (alternator), and starter motor. To conduct a system test, you need a system tester. This functions in much the same way as a standard battery tester, in that
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