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(Left to right) Officer Mike Shoemake, Officer Tom Dingman, Sgt. Matthew Stout and Sgt. James Laman are just four of the 14 Arlington, Texas police officers using Solargizers to ensure battery performance on their bikes.
Solargizer Improves Police Cycle Performance & Safety
A police officer arrives at an accident and leaves his lights running while directing traffic. In many cases, by the time the emergency is cleared, the battery on the bike is dead. This is just one of many battery problems faced by motorcycle officers across the country every day.

But not in Arlington, Texas. Because they use the Solargizer Battery Maintenance System from PulseTech -The World Leader In Battery Maintenance Technology. Like other law enforcement and rescue vehicles, police motorcycle batteries are subjected to an incredible power drain due to the electronic equipment attached -radios, sirens, lights, radar guns, etc.

The motorcycle manufacturers install some of the best batteries available, but with this kind of power demand, they can be quickly overwhelmed. As a result, the bike has to be jump or push started or the battery has to be replaced far too often.

In the past, this had been a major concern for the officers of Arlington. But not since they found out about Solargizer. Arlington, located just west of Dallas, has 14 officers in its motorcycle division. They use such makes as Kawasaki, BMW, Harley Davidson and Honda. Each officer owns and maintains his own bike, and each bike has a solar-powered Solargizer installed. "Solargizer is making a huge difference in our batteries," says Sgt. James Laman, head of the motorcycle division. "Currently I drive a Honda, but my last bike was a Harley Davidson. I was replacing the battery on it about every seven months. But, after installing Solargizer, I rode for three years with the same battery."

Officer Tom Dingman agrees. "I had the same problem with my bike, so I started using a motorcycle 2-amp slow charger. But it didn’t help much. Then I started using Solargizer, and I haven’t had to replace my battery for almost 14 months now."

Besides increasing battery life, Solargizer also increased battery performance dramatically. By simply cleaning the battery plates, Solargizer has increased battery capacity to 100% so each battery is now capable of providing the power demand needed for the lights and other systems. This in turn means increased safety for officers and the public.

"In the past I couldn’t leave my lights on during emergency situations," explains Sgt. Matthew Stout. "Now, I leave both my lights and my radio on. That makes it safer for everyone involved."

Sgt. Stout remembers another recent situation that convinced him of the value of Solargizer."I once accidentally left my radio on all night while my bike was in my garage. The next morning I thought it was dead for sure. But when I turned the key, it started right up!" Since most officers keep their motorcycles in their garages, the Receptacle 12 Solargizer has proven to be the ideal unit. It has both a solar panel for use during the day and a specially-designed ac adapter that plugs into an outlet at night. That means it keeps the battery in peak condition 24 hours a day. This becomes especially important when officers go off duty for three or more days. The Receptacle 12 offsets the normal loss of battery power no matter how long the bike sits unused, so it’s ready to go any time.

Officer Dick Hill is so impressed with the way Solargizer maintains batteries on idle vehicles and equipment, he’s going to put one on his farm tractor. The officers have been spreading the word about Solargizer to other local and federal law enforcement personnel as well as civilians. One officer recently stopped a motorist for speeding and the driver asked about the solar panel. When he found out what it was, he asked where he could get one for his bike. "People ask about it all the time," explains Officer Hill. "I tell them what it is and they want one, too."

One of the locations where people are purchasing Solargizers is Sam White’s Kawasaki City in Irving, Texas. Kawasaki City is also one of the primary suppliers for motorcycles and service to Arlington and other police departments across Texas. "The Solargizer Battery Maintenance System is great," says Bart Mundie, manager of Kawasaki City. "At first we just bought a few to try on police motorcycles in Irving. They worked so well I became an official PulseTech dealer. I have officers coming in all the time saying they love it."

Many Texas police departments are currently using Solargizers on their motorcycles. Some of the cities include Grapevine, Desoto, Coppell and Cedar Hill. In fact, officer Ben Bounds of Cedar Hill was the one who suggested Arlington try Solargizer in the first place. "I was convinced Solargizer was something we needed after an incident during a training exercise," says Officer Bounds. "An alternator charging plug for the voltage regulator popped loose on one of the bikes, and the battery soon died. We push started it, rode it to a restaurant and let it sit in the sun while we had lunch. Forty-five minutes later it actually started on its own."

Because of successful results on motorcycles, police departments in Texas and across the United States are installing Solargizers and other pulse technology products on other law enforcement vehicles as well. Sgt. Laman says Arlington currently has Solargizer on some of its squad cars. He also recently submitted a detailed report recommending the city begin installing them on all its police, fire/rescue and city vehicles. These vehicles have the same power demands as the motorcycles, and in some cases even more.

By using PulseTech products, the batteries will be more capable of meeting those demands. "We deal with emergency situations where the slightest delay can mean the difference between life and death," states Sgt. Laman. "That’s why battery performance is so critical -and that’s why we like the Solargizer Battery Maintenance System."
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