HOW TO USE A MULTIMETER: SOLENOID TESTING
Liftgate solenoids need to be tested under a load. According to Sales and Service Engineer Larry Rambeaux, “Use the ohm setting on a multimeter to determine if the switch…
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HOW TO RESET AN INVERTER
Inverters take DC power from tractor batteries and convert it to 110 AC power. This allows drivers to operate devices such as laptops and microwaves while on over the road…
TESTING VOLTAGE DROP ON THE TRAILER
When current has to travel a long distance on a vehicle, it is going to lose some of its strength along the way; this is called voltage drop. Excessive voltage…
MEASURING AN INVERTER’S OUTPUT
Inverters take DC power from the tractor batteries and convert it to 110 AC power. This allows drivers to operate devices such as laptops and microwaves while drivers are…
TESTING AN INVERTER’S INPUT VOLTAGE
Inverters take DC power from the tractor batteries and convert it to 110 AC power. This allows drivers to operate devices such as laptops and microwaves while drivers are…
PURKEYS’ TAPS MAKES USING ELECTRIC PALLET JACKS EASIER
Downtime is a major issue in the trucking business. It costs companies money when trucks aren’t on the road. There are many causes for downtime, but malfunctioning equipment necessary…
PURKEYS AND SILVER EAGLE COLLABORATE TO CREATE AN ADJUSTABLE T-DOLLY
Silver Eagle released a new revolutionary trailer dolly that automatically telescopes and retracts to adjust the gap between trailers, called the T-Dolly. During their development process, Silver Eagle asked…
PURKEYS’ SILVER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Bruce Purkey and his daughter Robyn Wassman moved to Northwest Arkansas to open Purkeys in 1990. Twenty-five years later, the company is still family-owned and operated. “A family business…
PURKEYS UPDATES THE TAPS TO INCLUDE AN EXTERNAL INDICATOR LIGHT
Purkeys’ TAPS, or Trailer Auxiliary Power System, converts 12v DC power from the tractor to 110v AC power at the trailer. This allows fleets to keep electric pallet jacks and…
PURKEYS’ TRAILER AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM NOW HAS AN INDICATOR LIGHT
Sales and Service Engineer Larry Rambeaux explains what Purkeys’ TAPS, or Trailer Auxiliary Power System, does and how the new indicator lights make diagnosing what the device is doing…
HOW CCA AND RC RELATE TO EACH OTHER
The specifications of a battery are one of the first things to consider when choosing a battery for a heavy-duty vehicle. Since every fleet deals with different cycling scenarios, it…
BRUCE PURKEY ON TECH TALK WITH TMC
On Tuesday, July 7th, Chief Creative Engineer Bruce Purkey made an appearance for “Tech Talk with TMC” on the Dave Nemo Show on SiriusXM Channel 146, The Road Dog. Dave and…