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Four-bank chargers -
"Keeping batteries
fresh and ready"
Co-branded by Drag
OptiMate 3
Specialties, Moose, Honda
four-bank
and Triumph, the OptiMate
3 is described as TecMate's
most trusted charger in
powersport.
"This charger has saved
many thousands, if not
millions, of batteries over
the years with its unique
save mode that brings a
sulphated battery back
from as low as 2 volts and
its unique 24-7 long-term
maintenance programme
that keeps that saved battery ready to not be easier with any of the OptiMate
fire up the engine of the powersport four-bank fully automatic battery
chargers," says TecMate CEO Martin
vehicle it is in."
This same charger is available as a dual Human. "The integrated wall mounts
bank (OptiMate 3 x 2) and four-bank allow for perfect positioning above the
(OptiMate 3 x 4), ideal for dealers and battery service area. The rest is easy.
workshops, and a fact that American "Simply connect the batteries and
Honda has recognised by approving each charge bank's smart programme
the OptiMate 3 x 4 for new battery does the rest automatically, from
activating a new battery for service or
preparation.
Ideal for 12V AGM, GEL and STD lead- saving a flat battery a customer may
acid batteries, the seven-step have returned.
programme on the 3 x 4 can save dead "Keeping new batteries fresh and ready
flat 12V batteries from as low as 2 for sale is a snap. The OptiMate 24-7
volts or automatically bring a new maintenance programme guarantees
that each new battery leaves the
battery to full charge "within hours."
For high performance 12.8V/13.2V 4- dealership fully charged and healthy.
series Lithium Ferrous Phosphate With OptiMate four-station chargers, it
(LFP/LiFe) batteries, the OptiMate is truly as simple as connect and forget,
Lithium 4s 0.8A x 4, derived from the no more battery problems.
highly regarded OptiMate Lithium 4s "OptiMate also keeps cost in check for
0.8A, is globally recommended by the dealer. A lesser known fact is that
Yamaha and Kawasaki. "Each all OptiMate battery chargers, including
station's nine-step programme can the four-bank models, can accept
save a flat battery from as low as 0.5 universal/global power rated between
volts or automatically bring a new 100Vac to 240Vac. This universal input
battery to full charge - including power conversion system is more
batteries with a built-in sleep mode efficient and reduces power usage, i.e.
that needs waking before receiving OptiMate uses less power than most to
charge batteries right.
charge.
"Preparing or servicing batteries could "Lower cost to charge batteries,
almost no batteries coming back, and
those dead flat batteries that do are
usually due to customer error, and
even those can be fixed by OptiMate -
now that's a win-win-win formula for
any dealer if there ever was one," says
Martin.
OptiMate Lithium 4s
0.8A four-bank
TECMATE
Tienen, BELGIUM
Tel: [phone]
www.tecmate.com
www.optimate1.com
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