Solar System Saves Batteries

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PulseTech Products SP-5 solar panelA growing number of truck operators are opting to install solar panels for regular and routine battery maintenance, and many such panels are so efficient they typically require only a couple of hours of sunlight a day.

PulseTech Products says a good choice is its own SP-5, a commercially rated solar panel that provides a full five watts of power. It offers clean, renewable energy for trucks and larger public transportation vehicles. Half the size of comparable solar chargers with multiple installation options (including an ability to maintain up four 12V batteries connected in parallel), the SP-5 replaces the power loss from electrical accessories that occurs even when the ignition is turned off.

Its patented Pulse Technology is said to remove damaging sulfate crystals from the battery plates.

As a battery ages through use or sits unused for periods of time, lead-sulfate crystals can enlarge and build-up excessively to the point where they create a physical barrier across the surface of the battery plates. Before long, this build-up can become so dense that a battery is no longer able to accept or release energy

Pulse Technology is said to bring the battery to a like-new state capable of holding a full charge. The company says it has been proven to extend lead-acid battery life up to five times what is typical (most consumer batteries have 24-30 month warranties on a pro rata basis).

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Rolf Lockwood is editor emeritus of Today's Trucking and a regular contributor to Trucknews.com.


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