IQ-BATT-3
Longest life, most onboard storage
It sits outside in the open and you want to forget about it.
- 10+ years on once-daily updates, 3.5 years hourly
- Over 48,000 records held when there's no signal
- IP68, rated −20°C to +60°C
Battery asset trackers · two models
No engine.
No engine.
No power. No problem.
Trailers, containers and equipment with nothing plugged into them. Mount it once and it reports for years on hardware-store batteries. Two models, and the difference is where the asset sits.
2 models
One for the open yard, one for indoors and washdowns
Years
On replaceable AA lithium cells, no wiring
No install
Magnet or bolt mount, no appointment
One map
Same dashboard as the rest of your fleet
2 models
Start with the one sentence that decides it.
These are two different devices, not a trim level. Pick the line below that sounds like your assets.
IQ-BATT-5
Low profile, finds it indoors
It goes inside a building, gets washed down, or spends winter outdoors.
- Wi-Fi positioning where GPS can't reach
- IP68 and IP69K, rated −40°C to +75°C
- Slimmer housing, 2 x AA lithium
IQ-BAT family
How the two models differ
Same network, same dashboard, same lack of wiring. What changes is how long it runs, how much it remembers, and whether it can still find itself under a roof.
| Feature | IQ-BATT-3Longest lifeSee IQ-BATT-3 | IQ-BATT-5Low profileSee IQ-BATT-5 |
|---|---|---|
| What it is for | ||
| Best for | Containers, generators and equipment with no power at all | Assets that go indoors, get washed down, or sit in deep cold |
| What it tracks | Trailers and equipment | Trailers and equipment |
| Power and life | ||
| Batteries | 3 x AA lithium, replaceable | 2 x AA lithium, replaceable |
| Reporting life | 10+ years once-daily, 6 years on movement, 3.5 years hourly | One to four reports a day gives the longest life |
| Where it can live | ||
| Housing rating | IP68 | IP68 and IP69K |
| Operating temperature | −20°C to +60°C | −40°C to +75°C |
| Size | 108 x 86 x 31 mm | 107 x 80 x 25 mm |
| Finding it | ||
| Outdoors | Internal GPS, RF-tuned antennas | GPS and GLONASS, under 3 m |
| Indoor positioning | – | ✓ |
| Held onboard with no signal | Over 48,000 records | 256 records |
| Install | ||
| Typical install time | Mount and go | Mount and go |
| Mounting | Magnet or bolt | Magnet mount accessory |
IQ-BATT-5 battery life is left blank while the manufacturer's testing is still running. We'd rather publish nothing than a figure that moves.
Tech specs
IQ-BAT, in full.
The family at a glance. Each model page carries its own full spec table.
Across both models
- Batteries
- 3 x AA lithium on IQ-BATT-3, 2 x AA on IQ-BATT-5. Replaceable, and sold in any hardware store
- Install
- No wiring and no appointment. Magnet or bolt mount
- Network
- 4G LTE Cat-M1 and NB-IoT, low-power networks built for asset tracking
- Motion
- 3-axis accelerometer on both. Wakes on movement and flags after-hours activity
- Reporting
- Both land on the same map as your vehicles
Where they differ
- Reporting life
- 10+ years on once-daily updates, 6 years on movement, 3.5 years hourly (IQ-BATT-3)
- Onboard storage
- Over 48,000 records on IQ-BATT-3, 256 on IQ-BATT-5
- Positioning
- GPS on both. IQ-BATT-5 adds Wi-Fi BSSID positioning indoors, plus BLE 5.2
- Housing rating
- IP68 on IQ-BATT-3. IP68 and IP69K on IQ-BATT-5
- Operating temperature
- -20°C to +60°C on IQ-BATT-3. -40°C to +75°C on IQ-BATT-5
- Dimensions
- 108 x 86 x 31 mm on IQ-BATT-3. 107 x 80 x 25 mm on IQ-BATT-5
All specifications are typical and subject to change without notice.
Take it with you
Solution sheet
One page, no form. Forward it to whoever signs off on the fleet budget.
Common questions
Asked about IQ-BAT.
Which of the two should I order?
If the asset sits outside in the open and you want the longest possible run between battery changes, IQ-BATT-3. If it gets pulled indoors, gets pressure washed, or lives somewhere genuinely cold, IQ-BATT-5. Plenty of fleets run both, because a yard trailer and a piece of shop equipment aren't the same problem.
Is IQ-BATT-5 a replacement for IQ-BATT-3?
No. Both are current, and neither is a trim level of the other. IQ-BATT-5 is a newer generation, but it trades onboard storage for a slimmer, tougher housing and indoor positioning, so it isn't simply the better one.
What can I put them on?
Anything worth finding that has no power to it: dry vans, flatbeds, shipping containers, generators, skid steers, pallets, harvest bins, road signs, portable lights.
Do they need wiring or an install appointment?
Neither. Both mount magnetically or bolt on, so the asset doesn't come off the road and nobody books a bay.
Do they report into the same place as my trucks?
Yes. Trailers and equipment appear on the same map as your vehicles, in one account, whichever model you put on them.
Is there a contract?
No. Every AirIQ subscription is month-to-month, with no auto-renewal and no early-termination fee. Cancel by calling 1-888-606-6444.
Put IQ-BAT on your hardest-to-find trailer.
We'll show you every dark asset on the same live map as your trucks, and help you pick the model that fits. No contract either way.
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