Truck battery preventative maintenance checklist to avoid no-starts
Beyond those mentioned in our feature story about how to keep batteries in good shape for the winter, many of the battery maintenance steps you need to take should occur long before that season. It all goes back to that summer heat issue. According to Jeff Barron, lab manager/engineering and tech. services for Interstate Batteries,
How proper truck battery maintenance can help avoid winter catastrophe
Among the many truck components that fall victim to the harsh winter, one of the most prominent is the battery. No-starts, freezing: it’s hardly an exaggeration to say that a dead battery is a death sentence for that truck’s uptime and productivity. Contrary to what many believe, the time to avoid winter’s effects on the
New East Penn truck battery video takes a closer look at trucking conditions
Putting the right battery in the right application makes all the difference when it comes to uptime and fleet performance. The wrong type of batteries, or ones not equipped for the truck’s needs, can turn routine maintenance into emergency replacements. East Penn has developed a new video that takes a closer look at what the
Five questions on winter truck battery no-starts, answered
Are you one of those people who pulls the covers tight when you hear that morning alarm going off in winter months, desperate to avoid the cold air and enjoy just five (or maybe 15) more minutes of comfort before getting on with your day? Your trucks’ batteries feel the same way, except some winter
Must-do truck battery maintenance in the shop
You want to catch as many potential truck battery problems before they happen as you can, and that means checking the truck electrical system during preventative maintenance. Here’s how to get started. First, safety. “Technicians should always follow the shop rules for PPE equipment,” said Larry Rambeaux, sales application engineer for Purkeys. “The most obvious
Don’t let parasitic loads take a bite out of your truck batteries
More on-board, electronically-driven and controlled systems means more strain on your batteries that are already faced with tackling tough applications and pandemic-driven changing duty cycles. “Parasitic loads are ever-increasing,” said Vicki Hall, director of transportation technical solutions for EnerSys. “The more electronics and creature comforts are being added to trucks, especially sleeper cabs, the higher
How summer heat drains your truck batteries (and what you can do about it)
Ask any heavy-duty truck battery or electrical system expert about the summer heat’s adverse impact on battery performance and they’ll likely share the age-old adage: “Summer heat and sun are what kills a battery; it just doesn’t know it’s dead until it gets cold.” (Seriously, I asked five experts and that was every single answer.)
Making the Right Battery Choice for Your Fleet
Putting the right battery in the right application makes all the difference when it comes to uptime and fleet performance. The wrong type of battery, or ones not equipped for your fleet’s needs, can turn routine maintenance into emergency replacements, and anything done in an emergency or on the side of the road will cost
East Penn to highlight Fahrenheit battery at TMC show
Among the products being highlighted by East Penn at the upcoming TMC show will be Fahrenheit, which the company says is the only battery with Thermal Shielding Technology, and is designed to safeguard battery performance. East Penn also offers battery solutions with Deka Cycle Service and Deka Precision Built batteries, the company says. The company
Combating cold weather electrical issues
Proper preventive maintenance can go a long way toward eliminating battery and other electrical issues.
East Penn to release new Fahrenheit battery design
East Penn will release its newly-designed Fahrenheit battery for commercial truck applications at the 2019 North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta, Georgia, held Oct. 28-31.
East Penn releases new commercial truck battery
East Penn has launched its Fahrenheit battery technology for commercial truck applications.
