2011 - Volume #35, Issue #5, Page #36
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Low Voltage Disconnect Switch Warns Users Of Low Batteries
Cole Vehicle Products, 20 Old Colony Ave., Boston, Mass. 02127 (ph 617 268-2100; www.colehersee.com): Cole offers a low voltage disconnect switch, a device that warns users of low batteries. The voltage-sensing relay and timer has the ability to shut off battery loads when voltages drop.According to the company, many times when a vehicle is left idling with onboard loads remaining powered, a battery can become depleted to the point that it can’t serve the starting circuit. The “FlexMod” switch alerts the operator when starting voltages are low and then temporarily cuts off any nonessential electrical loads, conserving amps to start the vehicle.
The solid-state accessory measures 4 by 3 by 1 in. and has a service life of more than a million on-off cycles. It’s rated at 10 amps and can handle loads from direct circuits. Or it can drive solenoids and relays for higher-current accessories.
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