An AC failure in an EV risks battery overheating; MSG Equipment’s MS112 bench tests electric compressors automatically.
Hybrid and electric cars are increasingly common, and workshops need to be ready to service them. In these vehicles the AC system cools the traction battery as well as the cabin. While a combustion car driver can simply open a window if the AC fails, continuing to drive an EV can be dangerous because of the risk of battery overheating.
Key features of MSG Equipment’s MS112 bench:
- Diagnoses electric AC compressors powered at 140–400V DC,
- Checks the electrical part and runs a performance test, using nitrogen as the working fluid,
- Automatic diagnostics, a simple menu and free software updates,
- Can also be used for pre-sale inspection of new compressors.