Battery tester Cadex C5100B

Description

Cadex C5100 Battery Testing System
Battery testing for the cellular retail storeThe C5100 Battery Testing System for use in retails stores will immediately improve your business by:

• Improving customer care
• Increasing revenue
• Reducing costs associated with battery service issues

The C5100 Battery Testing System includes:

• C5100 Battery Tester
• BatteryStore™ Software
• RigidArm™ Universal Battery Improve Customer Care:
• Provide an immediate diagnosis of common customer issues – find out if it’s the battery or the handset
• Differentiate from the other 5 stores in the mall or down the street – drive traffic with a unique service
• Support an Extended Warranty Program that includes the battery with Generate Added Value:
• Generate additional revenue at high margins through sales of refurbished batteries
• Generate additional revenue by identifying bad batteries in your store and selling new ones on the spot
• Generate additional revenue by selling battery testing services
• Generate additional revenue by attracting and keeping customers in your store longer
• Increase customer satisfaction and loyalty by providing a service with clear and immediate value

Reduce Costs:

Up to 90% of suspected “bad batteries” are actually still useful. Some of the causes include:

• Other problems with the handset
• Simply not charged
• Circuit protection has been triggered
• Opportunities for Operational Savings…
• Save money on the cost of replacement batteries
• Save money on extended warranty coverage on batteries by using refurbished batteries
• Save the hidden cost of processing perceived faulty handsets by identifying and replacing bad batteries immediately

BLAME THE BATTERY
The battery is the only replaceable part in a mobile phones and gets much of the blame. Replacement is often done mostly to satisfy the customer without solving the problem.  Frivolous battery replacement costs the industry millions. The C5100 battery analyzer solves this with storefront service.

QuickSort™ sorts good/poor batteries

The heart of the Cadex C5100 is QuickSort™, a patented rapid-test technology that sorts battery state-of-health into three categories:

• Good: 80–100%, can be reused
• Low: 70–80%, replacement recommended
• Poor: 70% and less, faulty; discard

Technology behind QuickSort™

QuickSort™ is based on electrochemical dynamic response; it achieves 90–95% sort accuracy* even with a partial charge. As modern Li-ion keeps low resistance with use, measuring the internal resistance no longer provides reliable health estimations.
 

• Tests battery with as low as 40% charge
• Enables charging if the battery has less than the needed  charge level
• Services single-cell Li-ion 700-2,200mAh

* A 2010 independent study of 5000 batteries determined that QuickSort correctly classified battery SoH, 96.4% of the time

Simple operation

Three action keys make the operation intuitive: TEST checks the battery in 30 seconds; CHARGE fills a battery in 3 hours, and CYCLE provides a full charge/discharge/ charge cycle with capacity readout in mAh. As most mobile phone batteries are single-cell Li-ion; only the mAh rating needs selecting, and the arrow keys will do this.

RigidArm™

The universal RigidArm™ Adapter allows easy connection to mobile phone batteries. Spring-loaded arms lock in the upright position for quick loading, a retractable floor holds batteries vertically, and temperature sensor ensures safe operation.
 

• Quick setup, enables repeat action
• Holds 10 common mAh settings
• Compatible with SnapLock™ adapters
• Part Number: 07-110-0192

Reactivate lithium-ion batteries*

Li-ion packs often fail due to over-discharge. At about 2.8V/cell, the protection circuit opens and the battery appears dead. Boost activates the circuit and brings the pack back to life. The service lasts a few minutes, but the battery should be full charged.
 

* Of 294 returned batteries, 91% reached 80% and higher capacities; 30% needed Boost

To storefront and no further

With storefront testing, a battery stops at the store. Servicing batteries on location builds customer confidences and protects the environment. If a battery needs charging or has a genuine fault, an alternate pack can be given from the pool of tested batteries.
 

Study
A typical store gets 10 batteries a day; handling is $15US per pack ($150 per day). Ten stores participated for one month using Cadex battery analyzers. The trial saved close to 2,000 batteries at a cost saving of nearly $30,000.

Print test receipts off Cadex C5100

The optional printer generates test reports as customer acknowledgement. As part of the setup, PC-BatteryStore™ allows you to enter store information into the printer and customize the print format. After setup, the printer will run off the C5100 without a PC.

The growing need for portable energy

With the insatiable appetite for information flow, new demands are place on the battery. Smartphones consume more energy than a cell phone and battery testing takes on new meaning. Cadex makes storefront service possible with proprietary rapid-test methods.

See video demo how to test a iPhone battery: