Statement: Enrollment in this class requires that you first purchase and complete the steps for the required eBook. Next step: Please ensure you have purchased and completed the prerequisite eBook class. Once the prerequisite is marked as complete, you will be able to enroll in this class.

SAFETY

This course does not aim to provide students with all the knowledge necessary to work on hybrid or Electric vehicles. Smog Tech Institute warns technicians to strictly adhere to all published safety guidelines when working on or around hybrid and electric cars. The institute recommends a higher level of training than what this course offers to ensure safety. High-voltage systems are powerful and hazardous and can result in fatal accidents for technicians who do not have sufficient training.

Subjects covered include:

1. Prepare for ASE L3 certification test section “A” (Battery Systems). 

2. Discuss hybrid and electric vehicle high-voltage batteries. 

3. Describe nickel-metal hydride batteries and the designs used in hybrid electric vehicles. 

4. Explain the operation of lithium-ion high-voltage batteries, including the various types and designs. 

5. Discuss battery capacity versus vehicle range. 

6. Explain the need for high-voltage battery cooling and heating. 

7. Discuss battery capacity versus vehicle range. 

8. Discuss the high-voltage battery control components. 

9. Describe the purpose and function of the battery management system (BMS). 

10. Discuss the Electrical Distribution System (EDS). 

11. Explain the HEV high-voltage battery monitor. 

12. Discuss the factory-authorized lithium-ion battery repair procedure. 

13. Describe battery degradation and balancing.