Battery Tips

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular on our roads. You’ve no doubt noticed. That means demand for EV servicing is gradually increasing, and electric cars are increasingly likely to be involved in road traffic incidents or encountered by police officers. And while EVs certainly help reduce road pollution, we’re still, as a society, ironing out […]

A 24-volt battery system offers fantastic benefits. It halves current for a given power level, reducing resistive losses and improving cranking performance in high-load vehicles. But one of the main operational challenges in these setups is battery imbalance. These issues tend to develop over months or even years, and the driver and technicians might not

You know those mornings when there’s too much to do and you’re in a rush? Well, maybe that’s every morning. Between an emergency puncture repair and getting all your vehicles ready for the day, you might be tempted to fast charge that car battery to save some time. But when you go back to it,

Let us paint you a picture. It might be familiar to you. It’s 6am and still dark. You can see your breath in the air as you rub your hands together to try to stay warm. All around you, the vans are starting up to begin their long days of deliveries. All, that is, except

The 24-volt battery systems in your trucks, lorries, buses, coaches and other utility vehicles naturally feel harder to stay on top of than those in standard 12-volt vehicles. With a 24-volt system, the vehicle can run normally until one morning, it won’t start. In many cases, the cause is an imbalance between the two 12-volt

A new battery for your fleet vehicle. Perfect. But just before you attach the terminal clamps, you have a thought. That old battery charger you’ve used faithfully for ten years now. Will it even work on this new battery? The short answer is that the charger’s age matters far less than how it works. This

Automotive businesses need a good battery tester. Whether you serve everyday drivers, other companies, or work on in-house vehicles, ether in a workshop or on the road, there’s an ideal battery tester out there for you. Rotronics helps automotive operations across the UK design and implement tailored systems for battery management, no matter their speciality.

Most EV drivers and operations are used to thinking about battery health, at least on some level. Many people spend a lot of time (even subconsciously) thinking about the range and when and where they’ll need to charge up. But most people don’t think too much about battery management, which is the most effective way

A rechargeable car battery is a fundamental component of every single modern car. Its most important job is to power the starter motor, as well as the alarm and central locking and the vehicle’s low-voltage bus and ECU memory. Of course, a battery forms an integral part of a car’s electrical system. It’s mainly discharging

Whether you work in a fleet operation or for a garage subcontracting HGV repairs and servicing, you might be familiar with the following: Repeated early failure of one battery in a 24-volt pair Vehicles that test fine one week and flag low voltage the next Alternators and chargers blamed, replaced, then blamed again. And now,