Electrical cable choices are key
Find out why you should be concerned about the cables that connect the parallel batteries in multiple battery systems.
Phillips offers solution to electrical cable corrosion
Phillips Industries introduced the new Sta-Dry QCMS2 plug/socket, designed to eliminate corrosion damage caused when road contaminants enter the electrical system of a heavy-duty vehicle.
Selecting the correct size electrical cable
In vehicles, the grounded return system is used almost exclusively. In this system, a single wire is run from the battery through switches to the load and the vehicle itself provides the ground or return to the battery. It is important that all electric components have a good ground.
Avoiding fleet electrical system problems
It has been estimated that 25% of general shop repairs are related to
electrical systems – but these repairs can be avoided.
New Truck-Lite Perimeter Lamp for safer loading/unloading
The company’s LED Perimeter Lamp uses crisp, white light LED technology to illuminate loading and unloading areas while increasing operator safety. It offers enhanced exterior visibility to either side or rear door lift gate areas of the trailer where conventional dome lamps won’t reach.
Permatex liquid electrical tape keeps connections together
Permatex Liquid Electrical Tape sealant bonds and insulates electrical connections. It goes on as a liquid and creates a flexible, vinyl polymer seal that’s both waterproof and durable, preventing air, dirt and moisture from reaching wire and cable connections and impeding the flow of electrical current.
Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com releases two new LEDs
Magnalight.com’s two new LED bulbs include a dimmable 30-watt PAR38 LED bulb, which can replace any standard PAR 38 incandescent bulb, and a PAR46 LED bulb, commonly used in handheld spotlights, car headlights, unity post mount spotlights, aircraft landing lights and all types of commercial trucking and heavy equipment.
Phillips Industries expands electrical harness division
Phillips Industries is expanding its Electrical Harness Division in Saltillo, Mexico, to over 70,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space. The added space allows for growth of the trailer harness assembly line, improved process flow and more finished product storage.
IPA introduces electrical troubleshooting tool
Innovative Products of America said its new Pulsar with electronic fuse saver troubleshoots and identifies short circuits, parasitic and excessive amperage draws in vehicle electrical circuits. The tool can be connected in line with virtually any vehicle’s electrical circuit. It also features a manual mode to quickly pulse a desired level of current with the push of a button while monitoring the amperage draw in real time.
Electrical systems and batteries
Strategies and devices to keep power available for cranking and other vehicle electrical loads