HOW TO USE A MULTIMETER: IN-LINE AMMETER
< Multimeters are devices that combine multiple electrical measurement functions in one unit. These instruments typically measure voltage, electric current and resistance. In order to get the most from a…
Year: 2015
Find the Right Liftgate Charging System for the Right Application
The concept of charging a battery is simple. There must be higher voltage to push against the battery to force charge into it in order to keep it fully charged.…
PURKEYS’ BOSS CHARGES A DUMP TRAILER BATTERY IN BETWEEN LOADS
Batteries operate more efficiently when they are fully charged. This applies to the battery that runs the hydraulic motor of a dump trailer. When the battery can stay almost…
HOW TO USE A MULTIMETER: TESTING THE CIRCUIT PART 3
Multimeters are devices that combine multiple electrical measurement functions in one unit. These instruments typically measure voltage, electric current and resistance. In order to get the most from a…
PURKEYS’ 25-YEAR JOURNEY
FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Bruce Purkey and his daughter Robyn Wassman moved to Northwest Arkansas to open Purkeys in 1990. Twenty-five years later, the company is still…
HOW TO USE A MULTIMETER: TESTING THE CIRCUIT FOR VOLTAGE DROP
Multimeters are devices that combine multiple electrical measurement functions in one unit. These instruments typically measure voltage, electric current and resistance. In order to get the most from a…
HOW TO USE A MULTIMETER: TESTING THE CIRCUIT PART 2
Multimeters are devices that combine multiple electrical measurement functions in one unit. These instruments typically measure voltage, electric current and resistance. In order to get the most from a…
PURKEYS’ SEES THE IFDA SHOW AS A SUCCESS
Last week, Purkeys went to IFDA’s Distribution Solutions Conference in Phoenix, AZ. It was Purkeys’ third year attending the conference, but for many a first chance to get face-to-face time…
COLD WEATHER MAKES CHARGING LIFTGATE BATTERIES A CHALLENGE
Cold temperatures cause all sorts of problems for the trucking industry. Fuel starts to gel and wax, fuel filters clog, and seemingly every electrical problem is amplified. Liftgate batteries are…
WHAT MAKES PURKEYS SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER UNIQUE
Solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy that can be used to keep the batteries on a vehicle charged. Solar charging systems produced by other companies are typically designed…
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…
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…