International Dealer News IDN 119 June/July 2014 | Page 32

PRO GuIDe OptiMate lithium 0.8A features specific programme THE OptiMate Lithium 0.8A is a LiFePO4 battery maintainer that “protects the battery in the most effective way”, according to manufacturer TecMate International. Designed as an affordable single or 4-Bank optimiser that has been specified for protection and maintenance of low voltage, LiFePO4 battery technology features include a specific programme that recharges and balances cells efficiently and safely and a maintenance programme that delivers current to the vehicle circuitry “protecting and keeping the battery at 100% charge”. TecMate CEO Martin Human explained that “LiFePO4 starter batteries are becoming more and more popular as an aftermarket replacement. However, those batteries need special care to perform at their best, so we have developed a dedicated charger/maintainer for their regular maintenance. “The OptiMate Lithium 0.8A is the perfect solution to make sure that the often expensive Lithium replacement battery will remain charged at 100% at all times, with all 4 of the 3.2V internal cells balanced – thanks to the exclusive OptiMate Lithium maintenance programme that we have developed”. The company says that for quick charging and saving discharged batteries, the “bigger brother” OptiMate Lithium 5A remains available from TecMate – with 5 amps of charging current available and advanced recovery features. TecMate CEO Martin Human TECMATE Tienen, BELGIUM Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.tecmate-int.com