Automotive and heavy equipment batteries have evolved over time. As such, the techniques for charging and maintaining batteries have been adapted as well. In the modern automotive and fleet world, maintaining batteries is about maximizing battery health. But doing so isn’t as easy as plugging in a charger. Professionals need smart battery maintenance from brands like PRO-LOGIX.
As a sub-brand of Clore Automotive, PRO-LOGIX is setting the standard for smart battery maintenance technology across the automotive and fleet industries. More importantly, PRO-LOGIX smart battery maintenance isn’t just a marketing ploy. It is rooted in science.
PRO-LOGIX is trusted by professionals thanks to the brand’s dynamic, adaptive process that does more than just maintain batteries. PRO-LOGIX battery maintainers can diagnose battery issues, dynamically recover batteries, and maintain a steady charge that results in minimal downtime and optimized battery life.
What Is Adaptive Multi-Phase Charging?
The PRO-LOGIX mark of excellence is its advanced multi-phase charging routine. Where most battery maintainers rely on a basic three- or four-stage charging process, the PRO-LOGIX system breaks charging and maintenance down into more and incremental phases – often seven or more, depending on the model.
The advantages of multi-phase charging are clear:
- Diagnostics – PRO-LOGIX’ process facilitates a diagnostic phase that precedes any charging. Battery voltage and internal resistance are measured. Deep discharge and heavy sulfation are recognized if they exist.
- Soft Starts – If the battery maintainer detects deep discharge or heavy sulfation, it implements a soft start phase that gently introduces current so as to revive the battery. Chargers without this technology tend to incorrectly reject the targeted battery as being bad.
- Optimized Chemistry – PRO-LOGIX battery maintainers support nearly every battery technology including flooded, AGM, and gel. Each battery type is addressed with an optimized chemistry profile that adapts both the absorption and completion phases.
- Temperature Control – Most models offer built-in temperature control capable of accommodating different terminal voltages based on temperature. PRO-LOGIX maintainers adjust output to ensure optimal charge throughout each phase.
PRO-LOGIX technology is a step above what other manufacturers are producing. Their smart chargers and battery maintainers are the smartest in the business.
What Is PRO-LOGIX’ Enhanced Maintenance Cycle?
Smart charging becomes smart maintenance when a battery hooked to a PRO-LOGIX unit reaches full charge. Rather than standard trickle charging, PRO-LOGIX technology relies on an enhanced maintenance cycle that more accurately reflects a battery’s normal charge-discharge cycle. The maintenance cycle has two phases beyond charging:
- Rest Phase – Once a battery is fully charged, the unit enters a rest phase that allows the battery’s chemistry to stabilize. Stabilization isn’t hindered by a constant, low-level current.
- Exercise Phase – Following the rest phase, the unit periodically puts a light load on the battery to simulate minor usage. The unit then cycles back into its charge phase.
Clore Automotive, PRO-LOGIX’ parent company, describes the full maintenance cycle as a ‘rest-exercise-full charge’ routine. They say that the routine is scientifically proven to be less stressful on automotive and heavy equipment batteries compared with traditional trickle charging. The routine is also more beneficial in that it ensures a battery retains maximum reserve capacity.
What Safety and Reliability Features Are Built In?
PRO-LOGIX professional-grade battery chargers and maintainers offer more than just scientifically proven multi-phase charging. They also offer features professionals expect, like forced start mode and power outage recovery.
Whether you manage a fleet, operate an auto shop, maintain heavy equipment, or just work on your own vehicles at home, you get the entire package with a PRO-LOGIX professional-grade battery maintainer and charger. Check out the entire PRO-LOGIX line on the Clore Automotive website. You will be impressed.
