PURKEYS SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF SOLAR PANELS
HOW THE FUTURE OF SOLAR POWER IN THE COMMERCIAL TRUCKING INDUSTRY HINGES ON INTEGRATION The use of solar energy in the heavy-duty commercial trucking industry is thought to be the…
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Having Trouble Keeping Liftgate Batteries Charged?
Purkeys’ New Liftgate Charging Systems Increase Charge Time One of the biggest challenges for fleets with liftgates is keeping the liftgate batteries charged. According to Purkeys Sales and Service Engineer…
STOPPING BATTERY KILLERS BEFORE THEY START
TOP 3 BATTERY KILLERS AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM Fleets regularly face issues with their heavy-duty truck batteries which can lead to road calls and unforeseen costs. While there are…
Diagnosing the Lights on the New Liftgate Charging Systems
Purkeys Explains the Lights on the SELECT One of the biggest product improvements to Purkeys’ new SELECT liftgate charging system is the inclusion of indicator lights. According to Purkeys…
CASE STUDY: HOW PURKEYS’ DIRECT HELPED KEEP UNDER-CHARGED LIFTGATES OFF THE ROAD
DIRECT SOLVES PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN Challenge A trucking fleet had issues with liftgate batteries being discharged to the point they couldn’t bring the liftgates back up once they were…
HOW TO USE A MULTIMETER
SALES AND SERVICE ENGINEER LARRY RAMBEAUX DEMONSTRATES A FEW OF THE MULTIMETER’S FUNCTIONS Multimeters are devices that combine multiple electrical measurement functions in one unit. These instruments typically measure voltage,…
FLEET EQUIPMENT MAGAZINE TURNS CHARLEY GIPE’S ADVICE ON FROZEN BATTERIES INTO AN ARTICLE
How to detect a frozen battery Fleet Equipment Magazine takes the information from Purkeys’ “How to Detect a Frozen Battery” blog and passes it on to their readers. Purkeys’ prides…
PURKEYS’ CONSOLIDATION OF LIFTGATE CHARGING SYSTEMS ATTRACTS MAJOR ATTENTION
FLEET EQUIPMENT MAGAZINE DISCUSSES PURKEYS’ SELECT AND DIRECT Fleet Equipment Magazine recognized Purkeys Fleet Electric in a January 2015 article, available online, concerning Purkeys’ decision to consolidate all their TC products…
SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND A LITTLE LAUGHTER IN 2014
The Purkeys Crew spent a lot of time in 2014 creating videos full of electrical advice and knowledge we wanted to pass on to our trusted clients. While we…
HOW TO DETECT A FROZEN BATTERY
SALES AND SERVICE ENGINEER CHARLEY GIPE GOES OVER THE SIGNS To understand why a battery freezes, fleets must understand how a battery is made. Inside the battery is sulfuric acid…
WANT TO GET MORE FROM YOUR BATTERIES?
HOW DEPTH-OF-DISCHARGE AFFECTS LIFESPAN AND CAPABILITY OF BATTERIES In the heavy-duty trucking industry the vehicle’s electrical system is critically important. By keeping batteries at a good state of charge, fleets can…
PURKEYS BRANCHES OUT TO THE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
SALES AND SERVICE ENGINEERS ATTEND THE 2014 NAPT TRADE SHOW Purkeys’ Sales and Service Engineer Sean Miller and Director of Sales and Customer Service Jerel Ellis attended the 2014 National…