Go Power! has paired its solar charging system with a new component for work trucks. The dual-charging system was engineered specifically for charging liftgate and pallet jack batteries.
Solar panels have moved off building rooftops and onto trucks, tractors, and trailers.
Purkeys is offering two solar charging solutions, the Solar Bolt and Solar Dash, designed to help fleets keep batteries charged in inactive equipment.
The Solar Dash Charging System is a portable 20-watt solar panel that keeps batteries charged and counteracts the effects of parasitic loads on a battery.
Devices are aimed at reefer use, but there's almost no limit on how they can be employed, the company says.
Recent announcements by Carrier Transicold and Thermo King, that they’re offering solar panels as options on many reefer units, jibed nicely with discussions during TMC's Fall Meeting near Orlando, notes Senior Editor Tom Berg in his Trailer Talk blog.
A single 100-watt solar panel keeps the trailer's four Group 31 batteries charged and the liftgate operating reliably.