{"id":11285,"date":"2021-05-27T13:03:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T11:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=11285"},"modified":"2021-05-27T13:03:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T11:03:41","slug":"supplemental-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2021\/05\/27\/supplemental-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Shining some light on supplemental solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Solar power can provide supplement charging for liftgates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Some liftgate manufacturers say supplemental solar is an effective way to help maintain charged liftgate batteries. One potential option is offered by a company called Go Power!, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valterra Products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Go Power Dual Charging System (No. GP-DCS-300), a dual charging system for pallet jack and liftgate charging, consists of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Three roof-mounted solar panels that generate 300 watts of power<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Harnessing to get the power from the solar panels to the Auto Switching Unit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Auto Switching Unit itself<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Harnessing to send the power to the liftgate batteries and a pallet jack<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The panels can be mounted to the roof of a vehicle or trailer using either an adhesive backing or mechanical fasteners. The panels come complete with an industrial-grade adhesive already applied. \u201cThe simple peel-and-stick installation requires only removing the paper backing from the solar panels and pressing the panels firmly to the roof of the vehicle or trailer,\u201d says Sean O&#8217;Connor, business development manager at Go Power!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The system&#8217;s solar harnessing is either run into the back of the vehicle through the roof, or down the back rails of the liftgate and connecting to the Auto Switching Unit. The Auto Switching Unit is typically installed on the curb-side of the vehicle or trailer and is commonly located close to the top corner of the sliding door track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The system also includes a short harness with quick connectors that plugs into the pallet jack when it is in the vehicle or trailer. There is another longer harness that passes through the floor and connects to the batteries on the vehicle or trailer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Even on overcast days, O\u2019Connor says the Go Power Dual Charging System uses power from the sun to charge batteries. It charges the liftgate batteries consistently, and switches to charge the pallet jack when it is connected. The key component to the system, the Auto Switching Unit, automatically adapts the charging power from 12V nominal DC (used for liftgate battery charging) to 24V nominal DC (used to charge pallet jacks).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Go Power Dual Charging System will charge liftgate and pallet jack batteries any time it is light out. \u201cThe system does not require neither the vehicle to be running nor a truck to be connected to a trailer with the alternator running to accomplish its charging task,\u201d O\u2019Connor says. \u201cA trailer or vehicle can sit idly in the yard and have its pallet jack and auxiliary batteries remain fully charged without using any fossil fuel.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By <span class=\"page-attribution__content-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fleetmaintenance.com\/home\/contact\/20987851\/gregg-wartgow\">Gregg Wartgow<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"posted-by\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fleetmaintenance.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.fleetmaintenance.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CUT COTS OF THE FLEET WITH OUR AUDIT PROGRAM<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5377 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The audit is a key tool to know the overall status and provide the analysis, the assessment, the advice, the suggestions and the actions to take in order to cut costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of the fleet. We propose the following fleet management audit.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solar power can provide supplement charging for liftgates. Some liftgate manufacturers say supplemental solar is an effective way to help maintain charged liftgate batteries. One potential option is offered by a company called Go Power!, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valterra Products. 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