Batteries are critical automotive components necessary to keep modern cars and trucks functioning. Unlike the first car batteries designed newly a hundred years ago, modern batteries are not just for starting purposes. They play a crucial role in keeping our heavily computerized modern vehicles on the roads. So to the professionals, battery maintenance is non-negotiable.
An idle battery is a battery likely to degrade. To the fleet manager or auto technician, idle batteries represent potential liabilities. A pro could use a generic trickle charger to keep idle batteries charged, but there is better technology. That technology is the smart battery maintenance that the PRO-LOGIX brand is known for.
Clore Automotive’s PRO-LOGIX brand has set the standard for what smart battery maintenance should be. PRO-LOGIX products are not mere trickle charges. They are combination chargers and maintainers that actively manage battery health.
The Intelligent Charging Routine
At the core of the PRO-LOGIX smart battery maintenance philosophy is an intelligent charging routine that actually protects batteries against degradation. The best way to understand the routine is to compare it against what consumer-grade trickle chargers do.
A trickle charger provides a constant, low-level charge as long as the unit is on. Over short charge cycles, it is no big deal. But with long-term use, trickle chargers can cause overcharging, excess heat, and electrolyte dryness. Plate corrosion is even possible.
PRO-LOGIX battery maintainers avoid all those potential problems with a smart maintenance routine. It is an adaptive routine that prioritizes battery health and life.
Periodic Rest and Exercise Cycles
Smart battery maintenance is built on the premise of periodic rest and exercise cycles. At rest, charging stops completely. Resting allows the battery’s internal chemistry to stabilize. This prevents the type of charging stress that accelerates grid corrosion.
In the exercise phase, a battery maintainer is active. It provides a small, controlled load that slightly discharges the battery. The exercise cycle is designed to mimic a real-world usage event. After providing the load, the unit then follows up with a deep, optimized recharge cycle. According to Clore Automotive, intelligent battery maintenance based on rest and exercise cycles is proven to help reduce sulfation and restore battery capacity.
Battery Size and Type Don’t Matter
Another PRO-LOGIX advantage is that battery size and type don’t matter. The brand’s smart battery maintainers are compatible with flooded, AGM, gel cell, and spiral-wound batteries. Some are even compatible with lithium (LiFePO4) batteries. You don’t get that kind of versatility with a generic trickle charger.
Both 12- and 24V systems can be serviced as well. Technicians do not need separate battery maintainers for each one.
Regardless of size and type, PRO-LOGIX smart battery maintenance includes distinct algorithms for each battery chemistry. Units are equipped with microprocessors that constantly monitor how a battery is accepting a charge. The charge routine is automatically adjusted.
Features Designed for Pro Shops
Smart battery maintenance takes on a whole new meaning with PRO-LOGIX products equipped with features pro shops demand. For example, Recovery Mode guarantees that a maintainer will automatically resume normal function after a power outage. No intervention is needed.
Other pro features include automatic temperature compensation, smart clamp technology, and multi-bank stations. Everything of fleet manager or automotive tech could want in a professional battery maintainer is found in the PRO-LOGIX brand.
Modern automotive pros demand smart battery maintenance capabilities. That is exactly what they get with Clore Automotive’s PRO-LOGIX brand. PRO-LOGIX delivers the best smart battery maintainers in the business. Their products have become the gold standard thanks to industry-leading technology, quality craftsmanship, and the kinds of features professional service centers rely on.
