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Shore Power
Shore power is a term used by the marine and RV industries to describe the power available from land-based sources that boats and recreational vehicles hook-up to in order to run on-board appliances and HVAC. This power is usually provided at a pedestal at each boat slip or RV lot. This available shore power allows the vehicle to run hotel loads without running an engine.
Trucks drivers are now being told to shut their main engines of, as many counties are imposing idling laws to reduce pollution sources.
Plugging trucks in like RVs and boats to run hotel loads in sleeper cabs is now an option to running the main engine. Creating the infrastructure for truck stop electrification started with much discussion at the regulatory and manufacturing levels to determine the type of connections that should be used for shore power connection.
Phillips & Temro has played a large role in helping to determine what the standard connections should be. Our commitment with the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has helped to create a base standard for safe and cost effective shore power connectivity.
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