local dealers Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 @ 12:38 pm

Q.		Where are the Espar dealers in Central MN? What is cost of system, I’m planning to use deep cycle batteries instead of a diesel apu. Does California’s proposed 2010 rules with the exhaust filters out date most apu’s with diesel engines?

A.		We have 6 dealers in the state of MN. Please follow this link to our dealer web site. http://www.espar.com/html/service/dealers/dealers_us_veh.html Interstate Power Systems and Themro King are two of your choices. Average cost is in around $1,400-1,500, contact your dealer for firm pricing. Deep cycle batteries will work. APU’s are going to have to comply to CARB standards, starting in Jan 01/2008, there are a number of ways they will do that, one of them is the addtion of a Particulate filter.

b 3.l Monday, September 10th, 2007 @ 10:15 pm

Q.		where would i find info and service manual for a b 3.L gas heater

A.		You won’t, that heater dates back to the late 60’s, they used to be installed on VW’s back then. There are a few of them still floating around on ebay. If you call me at 800-387-4800 x 2229 or write me an email with your return email I will send you an electronic copy that i have in the archives.

Anti Idling Laws in Europe? Monday, September 10th, 2007 @ 9:03 am

Q.		Hi John, I read in your profile that you are invoved in AI ‘issues’, even with European references. Now I like to know if there is (any) “anti idling law” in Europe. I’ve been on Google for hours now, and just can’t find any info regarding the European side of it. Maybe you can give […]

A.		I’ve contacted my counter part in Germany, our product is actually manufactured in Germany. He has indicated to me that the german and the british Highway Code have regulations for anti idling and that the other european countries have comparable national regulations to avoid idling.

Anti-Idling systems Thursday, September 6th, 2007 @ 10:26 am

Q.		Due to the anti-idling fervor in the United States air conditioning and heating systems being sold into our industry vary from battery operated systems, stand-alone diesel powered systems, shore power and combination systems including devices such as inverters. All such systems are aimed at eliminating idle time. If a truck engine is shut off what redundency […]

A.		Lets tackle fuel operated heaters first and then we’ll deal with battery powered operated A/C systems. Fuel Operated Heaters draw a minimal amount of amperage off of the truck starting batteries, on average less than 1amp/hr. That is less than trucks running board lights. Remember the fundamentals of Fuel Operated heaters are that they are actually burning fuel and that is what generates the heat source not the batteries. Additionally, Espar fuel operated heaters have a low voltage cut off, which means that should the sensors determine that the battery has fallen lower than 10.5 volts, the heater shuts off, so that the driver can restart his truck. It is up to the driver however to manage all is other amp drawing amenities e.g. Microwave, T.V., Computer, etc. As for battery powered A/C systems, I would recommend that you put additional batteries on your truck so that you do not comprise the integrity of the starting batteries. Espar does this with their partners on the A/C side, Bergstrom who brings the “NITE” system to market. Which is a fully battery powered A./C system. The additional batteries are isolated from the starting batteries via an isolator or separator and are only recharged after the starting batteries are charged first.