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BOSS™ System Keeps Dump Trailers Dumping

Purkeys’ BOSS™ Dump Trailer Charging System enables dump trailer batteries to remain at a high state of charge by using energy from the truck to charge batteries, while boosting voltage…

5th Wheel Light Helps Eliminate Dropped Trailers

The 5th Wheel Light was developed to help drivers more easily connect their truck and trailer, helping stop dropped trailers. Illuminating the 5th wheel makes the driver’s job easier and…

SELECT™ Charging System Boasts New Features

The SELECT Liftgate Charging System, a successful Purkeys product, has been updated to include a new module that allows maximum compatibility with all reefer units. Initially, Purkeys developed the SELECT…

Solar Dash Combats Parasitic Load

As seasoned suppliers of the commercial trucking industry, the designers and engineers here at Purkeys understand the kinds of problems fleets face day-to-day. We developed the Solar Dash to eliminate the effects…

How the DIRECT™ System Works

Purkeys’ DIRECT™ is a single-source liftgate charging system. It boosts voltage through a DC to DC converter to fully charge liftgate batteries more efficiently and to overcome the voltage drop…

Purkeys Representatives to Speak at TMC Meeting

This year’s Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) meeting will take place on February 27th through March 3rd in Nashville, Tennessee at the Music City Center. The theme of this year’s meeting is,…

The Importance of Checking Circuit Integrity

 The continuity function on a multimeter is a helpful measurement, but it does have its limitations. Once continuity has been checked, verifying the condition of the wiring of the…

Using your Multimeter’s Continuity Function

One of the many functions of the Multimeter included in Purkeys’ Electrical Tool Kit is the continuity test mode. Using this setting, technicians are able to test the circuit for…

Test Entire Vehicle Electrical Systems

If fleets want to reduce, or even eliminate, electrical issues, they need to equip their technicians with high-quality electrical testing equipment. That is why Purkeys provides the Benchtop Electrical Analyzer.…