apu's or big inverters allowed

[geeshock]

Prime, werner, us express, and depending on where you live celedon and usa truck

[Retired in Nevada]

Prime, werner, us express, and depending on where you live celedon and usa truck

I live near Las Vegas. Does Prime, US Express, Celedon, or USA Truck take noobs right out of CDL schools and run heavily in the West, through/around Las Vegas?

Werner is out of the question, as they have told me that they do not take anyone who has had even one DUI *ever*. I committed a DUI 14 years ago in California. When I mentioned that to a Werner recruiter, she said see ya later.

[geeshock]

prime would I'm prety sure. us express, they run that way but not sure if they hire out there. the others I know they hire out of LA but not sure about vegas

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

and many companies that are finally breaking down and installing APU's are now seeing the benefit of also "allowing" the installing of backup INVERTERS-- this way driver's won't be starting up the APU just for aux power to run their microwave or running their CPAP on cool fall & spring seasons.

companies that allow inverters:

Dynamic Transit
Westside Transport
Southern Refrigerated
WEL

and anyone is welcome to continue the list.

How do you run a "back up" inverter without a charging source for the batteries that the inverter is drawing from ? ...in other worrds how do you not run the apu for it's battery charging duty when running any toys with a real amperage draw ? ... I have an APU and have a 2000w inverter as part of the package and the motor kicks on as soon it detects a drop in battery voltage be it from lights on in cab or running a microwave or ...He He He keying up on my radio with linear turned on .

[headborg]

How do you run a "back up" inverter without a charging source for the batteries that the inverter is drawing from ? ...in other worrds how do you not run the apu for it's battery charging duty when running any toys with a real amperage draw ? ... I have an APU and have a 2000w inverter as part of the package and the motor kicks on as soon it detects a drop in battery voltage be it from lights on in cab or running a microwave or ...He He He keying up on my radio with linear turned on .

well the APU's we have- have a generator which supplies 110volt to an outlet- but only when the APU is RUNNING. It also monitors the truck batteries and can be set to start up when the voltage drops to a pre-determined voltage.

The apu is the "charging" source.

the "back up" inverter is a 1500 watt Cobra Inverter wired to the truck batteries.

Yes, you are correct- If I run my Microwave off the Cobra inverter for 6-8minutes the APU will kick on to re-charge the truck batteries.

But, I can run my laptop, TV & VCR all night without the apu kicking on at all. This saves ware and fuel on the APU unit. Where as, without the Cobra "back up" inverter-- many drivers would be firing up the APU just for aux power-- not for the A/C.

Our trucks also have the esper fuel fired bunk heaters-- which will COOK your Rear out of the truck on any Wyoming freezing night.

[Fredog]

my apu supplies 120 volts whether running or not, when the batteries get down to 12.5 volts, it kicks on and runs until they reach 13.9