Innovative new Scania-designed dual-battery system option

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Innovative new Scania-designed dual-battery system option

Well-functioning electrics are a prerequisite for high uptime. To reduce the risk of inadvertent discharging or battery failure, Scania has developed a new system with two sets of batteries that safeguard electric supply for starting.

The 24V dual-battery system is mainly intended for applications with high electricity consumption, but provides uptime insurance for all transport types.

Instead of the traditional setup with two 12 V batteries connected in series, the dual-battery system consists of four maintenance-free batteries of two markedly different types.

The two AGM-type (absorbed glass mat) starter batteries are optimized for delivering high starting power during a short time. They are kept fully charged at all times and are used exclusively for starting.

The two gel-type service batteries are suitable for deeper discharge cycles. They supply all of the truck’s power consumers – lights, bodywork functions, heating, etc. – which are thus kept entirely separate from the starter circuit.

The entire four-battery set-up with two types of batteries is more compact than a conventional 2-battery system. In most cases, the set-up can be housed in the normal battery box on the LH side of the chassis.

The new dual-battery system is a unique Scania design that differs from a conventional dual-battery set-up in the use of two different battery types that are optimized for different purposes and have a specially-developed control system.