The Rugged Criteria of Industrial Grade USB: Efficiency in Fleet Vehicles

From emergency response vehicles to labs and industrial robotics, appropriate equipment is a necessary component in fostering and growing the substantial investments made in these professional, critical and high-tech settings.

Having the right components can mean the difference between success or failure at multiple junctures. A common site of inconvenience and maintenance is device charging. Outdated technology and non-industrial grade options can lead to unnecessary headaches and downtime.

With repetitive use in grueling conditions, having the most efficient, durable USB port equipment is vital. Some of the qualities that one should consider in industrial USB devices are listed below. Power Efficiency is first on the list and will be the focus of this article.

• Power Efficiency
  • Energy Efficient
  • Versatility
  • Battery Conservation
  • Stability
• Environmentally Sealed
• Durable Design
• Compact
• Easy to Install / Service
• EMI/RFI Shielding
• High-Temperature Exposures
• An Efficient Power Source

First on our list is probably most relevant for fleet vehicles that perform repetitive tasks and often see the same grueling conditions day in and day out that can require a plethora of vital pieces of equipment that need to be charged. Fire Trucks, EMT vehicles, and other public safety vehicles perform critical, life-saving functions, and can’t risk power inverters that drain their batteries, have unstable connections, are inconvenient to connect to, nor risk consumer-level USB port adapters failure.

An efficient power source like an industrial grade USB port can extend the life of vehicle batteries, withstand repeated connections and disconnections to charging devices, reducing the need for replacement and maintenance, and works seamlessly with the devices that need to be charged by cutting down on the need for adapters.

Versatility

With the right industrial grade dual port USB power supply installed, reliable access to USB Type-C and Type-A power is always available and can charge two devices at once, with a potent 60W of power available through the Type-C port and 15W through the Type-A port.
You’ll never need adapters, and with a high quality USB port, you can charge two power hungry devices at once, ensuring that all the tools of your given industry’s road time remain fully charged and ready for whatever life throws at them.

Battery Conservation

By installing an industrial USB power supply, the need for power inverters and unstable, inefficient, and heat-producing AC adapters are bypassed, making the most of a vehicle fleet’s power supply.

The consistent use of AC adapters as a primary source should be avoided or phased out when possible in vehicles, as they waste considerable amounts of energy. They give off excess power that is supplied to the adapter, and not used by the low current device being charged, as heat. Not only is excess heat potentially hazardous but this wasted energy is an unnecessary drain on batteries, potentially setting you up for the inconvenience of shorter lived batteries or a dead vehicle.

Old AC adapters may even continue to waste this power after the device has been disconnected. High quality USB ports, on the other hand, are superior inefficiency.

Stability

Integrating a USB Type-A and Type-C port into your vehicle fleet is a big decision. And knowing that USB ports and charging offers some of the most stable connections that break and fray charging wires with the least frequency of any other option should put your mind at ease about the process.

Type-C ports have the added advantage of having no up or down orientation. This means they are much easier to swiftly connect to your devices charging cables, which is essential in the dynamic forms of work most fleet vehicle operators perform. This significance also cuts down on the ports wear and tear as incorrect insertions never have to be removed, rotated, and reinserted.

High quality, industrial grade USB ports are an excellent way to increase productivity and functionality across a range of industries that needs efficient, convenient, durable power sources. From the versatility of having the option of connecting legacy devices to the most up-to-date technology, choosing a powerful industrial USB port can propel you forward.