Ring is urging technicians to undertake the ‘holy trinity’ of battery support with every vehicle that enters the workshop: test, charge, start.

Hot weather in summer can often damage a battery, but this only becomes evident when the battery has to start the vehicle in the cold. Ring can provide all a technician needs to combat this. 

The first task a technician should do is test the battery. This should be done to every battery that enters a workshop, as it’s not always clear the battery is failing. Ring’s new battery analyser (RBAG950) can provide a complete health check of the battery and electrical systems in both 12V and 24V vehicles, including motorcycles, cars and vans. It is suitable for 12V lead acid, AGM, EFB, gel and LiFePO4 lithium and can also test the alternator, starter and vehicle earth, via its intuitive graphical interface.

After testing if the battery is working efficiently, technicians should look if it needs charging. The best way to get a battery running at optimum level is to charge it using a smart battery charger. It is the most effective method of preventing the energy sapping functions from draining the battery.

Ring Smart Chargers will not only add charge to the battery, but due to the float mode, they can be left safely connected on a permanent basis, compared to traditional trickle chargers. Ring’s RSCP5024 is a complete battery support unit, suitable for 12V and 24V vehicles with mixed battery types, including Lithium and START/STOP. 

Using the power supply function, technicians can maintain a constant battery voltage level at both 12V and 24V for when appliances or programming and vehicle diagnostic equipment is connected and drawing power. 

Finally, if the battery is completely dead and needs jump starting, Ring has a range of jump starters, such as its professional heavy duty Lithium Jump Starter, (RPPL1000) that is able to withstand the tough conditions in a workshop, but is also lightweight (weighs 2kg) and compact, so it can be moved quickly and easily to where it’s needed.

The RPPL1000 jump starter is for 12V systems with 1000A starting capacity and 1500A peak current. This jump starter is capable of performing multiple starts from just one charge and can be used for all petrol vehicles and diesel engines up to 10-litre capacity, so includes motorcycles, cars, 4x4s, vans, commercial vehicles and boats. It will jump start Lead acid, AGM, Gel and Calcium batteries, all in under 30 seconds.

Ring battery maintenance equipment is available from stockists nationwide.