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Oil-Cooled Alternators are No Longer Practical – Switch to Air-Cooled

Oil-Cooled Alternators are No Longer Practical – Switch to Air-Cooled Almott is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and just introduced its 25AT-350 Series of alternators to replace Oil-Cooled 50DN alternators. These 24-volt 350-amp alternators are an environmentally friendly alternative that provides higher output than the 270-amp oil-cooled 50DN. There are huge benefits and cost savings to be … Continue reading Oil-Cooled Alternators are No Longer Practical – Switch to Air-Cooled

The Benefits of Working with an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)

The benefits of working with an OEM You work in an industry where commercial vehicles, heavy equipment or other complex pieces of capital equipment are central to the job. Your biggest concern probably centers on maximizing your machines’ uptime and minimizing your total cost of ownership. It’s easy to be drawn to budget parts manufacturers … Continue reading The Benefits of Working with an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)

Commercial Fishing Boat Alternators: Safety & Reliability for Your Livelihood

Your livelihood depends on your boat’s continued, safe operation. That’s why fishing boat alternators need to be reliable, continually serviced and regularly inspected to ensure you stay out of harm’s way. Learn more from our experts below! OE Dependable Parts and Maintenance Keep Your Boat Safe on the Water All commercial boat owners/captains need to … Continue reading Commercial Fishing Boat Alternators: Safety & Reliability for Your Livelihood

Eliminate Belt Failure on Transit Buses with One Simple Upgrade

OADs™ Now Available for Transit Bus Applications Overrunning alternator decouplers (OADs ™) are becoming the design of choice for many modern applications. OADs™: Reduce belt slippage during rapid acceleration or deceleration. Reduce stress on the drive belt and the accessories it drives. Reduce belt flutter & noise. Increase alternator life. Increase belt drive life. Increase … Continue reading Eliminate Belt Failure on Transit Buses with One Simple Upgrade

How to Install Your MP Bus Circulator Pump Correctly

The Best Circulator Pumps in the Industry A good circulator pump helps your vehicle draw more heat from the engine, using it to keep your drivers and passengers comfortable instead of immediately dumping the heat to the outside air. For some engine models, circulator pumps are absolutely essential. For others, circulator pumps are more of … Continue reading How to Install Your MP Bus Circulator Pump Correctly

Alternator Care & Maintenance for Fleet Mechanics.

Alternators wear out over time. But placing them in the same category as tires, belts and hoses is a mistake. Preventative maintenance can extend the functional lifespan of an alternator by years, even in cases of heavy use. Heat, vibration and contamination from outside sources cause most damage to alternators, but this damage only reduces … Continue reading Alternator Care & Maintenance for Fleet Mechanics.

The Right Way to Test an Alternator | Kill Your Bad Habits

The easiest way to test an alternator is: Check the output voltage. Many instrument clusters include built-in voltmeters, and some vehicles include dash mounted warning lights that illuminate when alternator output drops below a set level. These are great. Convenient. Easy. And it’s almost as easy to check the voltage output of your alternator with … Continue reading The Right Way to Test an Alternator | Kill Your Bad Habits

What Impacts the Lifespan of Your Alternator (and What to Do About It)

No matter what industry you’re in – commercial trucking & refrigeration, mining industry or even transit bus transportation – one thing is consistent: Your vehicles work hard; usually for extended periods of time and under less than ideal weather or road conditions. Compounding the stress your alternator experiences is that it’s exposed to the elements. … Continue reading What Impacts the Lifespan of Your Alternator (and What to Do About It)

3 great alternatives to the leading alternator for Highway Coaches

For over 30 years, Elreg has been a major supplier of new alternators. Elreg prides itself in supplying 100% factory-tested high-quality products, even under the most extreme operating conditions. The newly released Elreg alternators operate just like the leading brand, and they’re changing the game. Whatever your needs are, one of these three new alternators are … Continue reading 3 great alternatives to the leading alternator for Highway Coaches