U.S. Battery releases new Sense Smart Electrolyte Sensor Valve

U.S. Battery has unveiled its new Sense Smart Electrolyte Sensor Valve that monitors electrolyte levels of flooded lead-acid batteries.

Flooded lead-acid batteries used in golf carts, lifts, forklifts and other vehicles lose water from normal evaporation and charging. The Sense Smart replacement valves have a built-in processor and probe that triggers an LED indicator light to alert operators when a set of batteries require watering.

“Many industries have switched to battery powered vehicles for their fleets and know that flooded lead-acid batteries are the most cost effective method to power them,” says Don Wallace, U.S. Battery’s CMO (chief marketing officer) and executive vice president. “The problem is providing proper maintenance to all those batteries can be overwhelming and time consuming. The Sense Smart valve takes the guesswork out of battery watering maintenance, which when done routinely, can dramatically improve battery life, save time and substantially reduce annual operating costs.”

The TBU 1000 Sense Smart Electrolyte Sensor Valve replaces one cell vent cap on a single battery of a connected battery set and doesn’t require drilling or calibration. An optional system, TBU 2000, includes a dash-mounted LED indicator with a 6-foot wire lead. The Sense Smart valve fits a variety of 6-volt, 8-volt and 12-volt batteries and works with all Battery Watering Technologies single point watering systems.