Until a few years ago, battery chargers and maintainers were just ‘dumb’ transformers in a box. Things have started to change thanks to new and more complex battery technologies, including AGM, Gel Cell, and LiFePO4 (lithium). So many battery chemistries make one thing clear: the margin of error once enjoyed by automotive technicians no longer exists. Enter Clore Automotive’s PRO-LOGIX brand of smart battery maintainers.
The PRO-LOGIX line has become the professional choice among shop owners and fleet managers for one simple reason: smart battery maintenance is just better. Smart battery maintenance goes beyond simple trickle charging to more proactive battery management.
What Makes PRO-LOGIX Superior
Many brands make the claim to be the best battery maintainers in the industry. Auto techs have their preferences, but what is it that makes PRO-LOGIX superior more often than not?
1. 7-Phase Charging
The typical battery maintainer delivers a constant, low-level trickle charge that can eventually dry out a battery’s electrolyte. By contrast, PRO-LOGIX utilizes a proprietary 7-phase charging process that includes a rest phase.
Once a battery is fully charged, a PRO-LOGIX charger will turn itself off. The battery will be allowed to rest naturally. A short while later, the charger enters an exercise phase, applying a small load to simulate real-world use. Then the unit tops the battery off once again. This is known as active maintenance. It prevents sulfation and extends battery life far better than a constant trickle charge.
2. Power Supply Mode
In addition to 7-phase charging, PRO-LOGIX smart battery maintainers also have a Power Supply Mode. In this mode, the battery maintainer can be used as a stable power source to support computer diagnostics and ECU reflashing sessions. Why is this important?
Even a slight voltage drop during diagnostics or a firmware update risks bricking the module itself. A bricked module becomes an expensive cost the auto tech needs to absorb. PRO-LOGIX Power Supply Mode maintains a stable and preset voltage capable of supporting a vehicle’s entire electrical system during programming or repair.
3. Forced Start Capabilities
Although modern smart battery maintainers are among the best maintainers in the industry, they tend to have one fatal flaw: they will not engage with a battery that measures below a certain voltage – usually 1-2v. So a nearly dead battery could be classified as completely dead and in need of replacement. But once again, PRO-LOGIX changes the game.
The line’s Forced Start routine temporarily overrides the maintainer’s normal safety check to force the unit to send energy into the battery. If the battery is truly dead, no harm done. But if it can be revitalized, Forced Start allows the recovery process to begin.
The Best for Professional Needs
Clore Automotive is comfortable saying that the PRO-LOGIX line represents the best battery maintainers in the industry. Clore insists they are the best for professional needs. Here are just a few examples demonstrating why:
- Battery Recovery – Even when a deeply sulfated battery throws a standard battery maintainer for a loop, PRO-LOGIX units offer a Recondition Mode that breaks down lead-sulfate crystals through controlled pulsing. A battery that would have been scrapped is saved instead.
- Diagnostic Support – PRO-LOGIX gives master techs access to a stable and reliable power source capable of facilitating more accurate diagnostic checks.
- Fleet Management– PRO-LOGIX is the smart battery maintainer of choice for maintaining vehicles that sit unused in a showroom, auto lot, or seasonal garage.
No matter how you cut it, PRO-LOGIX makes the best battery maintainers in the business. Just ask any professional familiar with PRO-LOGIX and other Clore Automotive brands.