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With Great Technology Comes Great Liability – Keep Drivers, Assets, and Customers Safe

06/24/2020

Every fleet—regardless of specific industry served, size, or location—has a few common goals. For example, every fleet wants zero accidents, zero theft incidents, high driver retention, and high customer satisfaction.…

Is the battery you threw away really defective?

06/04/2020

How understanding meters and testers can add value to your business Let’s talk Multimeters! Helping our customers and trucking community understand how to properly use a multimeter is one of…

Battery Problems? Ask These 4 Questions

05/21/2020

It is no secret that reducing downtime is a top priority for fleets. Often, major causes of downtime involve electrical issues, specifically dead batteries. Ensuring batteries are charged in all…

Using Solar in Heavy-Duty Trucking

05/14/2020

For a detailed discussion on using solar in heavy-duty trucking, watch the recording of our Solar Myth Busters webinar. For a summary of the discussion, check out the outline below:…

Measuring energy consumption from AC powered devices in your tractor

04/30/2020

How much electrical power do AC devices in your tractor actually consume? Too often, drivers guess how much power their accessories require and end up using an incorrectly rated inverter…

Purkeys Celebrates 30 Years in the Trucking Industry

04/23/2020

This April marks 30 years of Purkeys supporting the critical missions of our customers. Especially in the current turbulence of the world, it’s nice to know that Purkeys has been…

Choosing the Right Inverter and Wiring Harness is Critical

04/16/2020

A few considerations when selecting a DC-AC power inverter for your tractor include inverter type, power rating, and the correct wiring harness. Cutting corners on quality and installation can result…

Kick off the summer season with the SteadyCharge

04/09/2020

The SteadyCharge was developed originally for a company that needed their heater batteries to be charged during the summer. Heaters are used in trailers during the cold seasons when products…

3 Things to Remember When You Clean Your Battery Charging Room

04/02/2020

Fleets should keep a clean and organized battery room. Step-by-step instructions for the equipment used in the room should be posted in an easy to read and easy to access…

COVID-19 Update – March 2020

03/26/2020

The past few weeks have been a new, challenging experience for everyone as we have had to quickly adapt to working around the COVID-19 outbreak. We are proud of the…