MAD SCIENCE EPISODE 2: THE SOLAR POWER EXPERIMENT
Purkeys’ Chief Creative Engineer Bruce Purkey climbs to the roof of his business to explain an experiment the company is conducting with solar panels. He demonstrates how much charge a…
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DELCO REMY AND PURKEYS | REMOTE SENSE ALTERNATORS
Delco Remy Director of Aftermarket Randy Andis and Purkeys Senior Service Engineer Larry Rambeaux give a quick tutorial on remote sense alternators. They discuss how to test if all…
BRUCE PURKEY GOES ON THE ROAD TO EDUCATE TECHNICIANS
REGULAR TRAINING CAN SAVE FLEETS TIME AND MONEY Purkeys founder and Chief Creative Engineer Bruce Purkey responded to a client’s request to train staff by traveling to multiple garages around…
THE RIGHT ALTERNATOR CAN SAVE BATTERIES
How Purkeys Remote Sense Alternator Can Prolong Battery Life The charging circuit between the battery and the alternator can lose voltage when wiring ages, corrodes, becomes loose, or is not…
BATTERIES AND HEAT DO NOT MIX
Why Heat Is More of an Issue Now Than in the Past Modern trucks’ aerodynamic skirting allows the tractor to have less drag and reduce fuel usage. An unintended result…
Trace Down Circuits Before Replacing Liftgate Parts
by Tom Berg, Senior Editor The driver’s come back from his daily peddle run a couple of hours early because of problems with the trailer’s liftgate. He says it’s operating…
HAVING ISSUES WITH BATTERY MAINTENANCE?
Battery Program Includes Free Electrical Consulting Heavy duty, commercial trucking fleets can experience a variety of issues with batteries on a regular basis. Having technicians properly trained in battery maintenance…
CASE STUDY: SOLVING THE ISSUE OF DEAD LIFTGATE BATTERIES FOR RENTAL TRAILERS
How Purkeys Saved a Trailer Rental Company Money with a 3-in-1 Charge Controller System Challenge A large trailer leasing company had compatibility issues between their trailers liftgate charging system and…
HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING TRAILER ACCESSORIES CHARGED?
TAPS Products can be adapted to fit a variety of needs Keeping an electric pallet jack charged can be a challenge. Heavy duty, commercial trucking fleets experience down time and…
CASE STUDY: SOLVING BATTERY PROBLEMS FOR FORK LIFTS
LVD3 How Purkeys Stopped a Scale from Draining Fork Lift Batteries Challenge A fleet installed scales on all their fork lifts. By eliminating the extra step of weighing freight separately…
6 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Electrical Testing Equipment
When it comes to performing electrical tests on heavy-duty, commercial trucking systems, following the below testing guidelines will help ensure you get accurate readings and a quick diagnosis: Avoid Using…