Cadex Automotive
The demands on vehicle batteries go far beyond just starting the car. Battery performance assessment is further complicated by the presence of parasitic loads, vehicle start/stop systems and performance-related designs such as battery placement in the trunk.
In this environment minimizing warranty costs while maximizing customer satisfaction can seem a daunting task. For the dealer network time is money, but sending a valued customer back out on the road with a faulty battery is unacceptable.
Cadex Spectro™ Rapid Testers solve this problem with a 15-second EIS test which evaluates Reserve Capacity - the leading indicator of battery health. Armed with this knowledge, service technicians and customer service managers can advise their customers with confidence while ensuring costs are minimized.
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Selection guide
Choosing a battery testing system for automotive and fleet service
The appropriate test method depends on the decision being made, the battery type, service volume, and the amount of diagnostic evidence required. A single voltage reading does not establish usable capacity or predict whether a battery can support its assigned duty.
Which battery testing systems work for automotive and fleet service?
Cadex Spectro™ Modular is the Cadex battery testing system designed for automotive and fleet service. It uses electrochemical impedance spectroscopy with application-specific matrices to provide rapid battery health information for service decisions without requiring a full discharge cycle.
Explore Spectro™ ModularHow can a fleet identify weak batteries before field failures?
Test battery health at consistent service intervals and compare the result with an application-specific pass threshold. Review capacity or state-of-health information alongside state of charge, temperature, age, and service history. Trending repeatable results helps expose gradual deterioration before voltage alone indicates a problem.
Review the fleet validation methodHow should battery testing be standardized across a fleet?
Group batteries by chemistry, voltage, capacity, and duty; assign the correct test program or diagnostic matrix; define charge, rest, and temperature conditions; identify each asset consistently; and record results against a documented pass threshold. Use the same procedure at every service location and review trends rather than isolated readings.
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