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IPLC
Winter Just Got a Lot Better...
Intelligent Parking Lot ControllerDeveloped and marketed by Vantera Incorporated
Winter Just Got a Lot Better...
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The Ultimate Energy and Cost-Saving Solution for Parking Lot Operators
Get plugged into...•Aflexible,affordable,easy-to-installproductthatcan payforitselfinaslittleasoneyear•65percentpowercostsavings•Award-winningtechnology•Intelligent,computer-controlledpoweroutletsthatcanbe individuallyprogrammedanddeliverdataontheiruse•User-friendlytechnologythatwarnsofproblems withoutletsorblockheatercircuits•Adurablelow-maintenanceproduct•Anenvironmentallyresponsibleproduct•Provensatisfaction
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heIntelligentParkingLotController
(IPLC)isasmartpowerreceptacle
thatcanreplaceanyexistingparkingstall
poweroutlet.Itincorporatesamicro-
processor,temperaturesensors,andredand
greenLEDlightstotellusersthestatusof
thesystem.Itmeasurestemperatureand
windchill,andisfactoryprogrammedto
automaticallyregulatetheoptimumpower
flowtoensurestrongstartsatany
temperature.Thisintelligentoperation
reduceselectricalconsumptionandcostsby
upto65percent,orafull30percentmore
thancompetingsystems.
Introducing the Intelligent Parking Lot Controller
TIPLCsareuserfriendly,too.TheLEDstell
usersifthere’spowerattheplug,andif
theirblockheaterisshortedorhasa
breakinthecircuit.EachIPLChandles
twocircuitsandeachoutletcanbe
individuallyprogrammedtopreventuse
ofin-carheaters,ortomeetthespecial
needsofdieselenginesoremergency
vehicles.And,eachreceptaclestores
connectiondatathatcanbe
capturedtoassessusepatterns.
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RedandgreenLEDsinstantlytellusersthestatusofthepower
outletandtheirequipment,including:aliveoutlet,afunctioning
blockheater,anopencircuitintheirblockheater,acircuitoverload
fromanin-carheaterorashortcircuitintheblockheater.
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Optical data port permits individualized outlet programming
Unit controls two power circuits independently
Red and green LEDs indicate live outlet or block heater problems
Electronics embedded in weatherproof elastomer block to
assure long-term reliability
Duplex receptacle is a standard off-the-shelf item for replacementEach unit installs
in 15 minutes
Unit attaches securely to a variety of parking lot junction boxes
Cast metal case ensures durability
Save 65% in Parking Lot Power Use and Costs with the Intelligent Parking Lot Controller
About4.8millionCanadian
vehiclesneedtheirengines
warmedeachwinter.
Anyparkinglotoperator
providingblock-heater
outletsknowstoexpect
highpowercostsfrom
NovemberthroughMarch,
regardlessofhowwarmor
coldthewinteris.Many
driversautomaticallyplug
in,evenonwarmdayswhen
littleornoengineheatis
neededtoassureastart.
Thisresultsinwastedpower
andneedlessexpense.
Short-circuitedordeadblockheatersoftenleadiratedriverstoclaim
receptaclesaremalfunctioningorbreakersaretripped.NOTwiththeIPLC!The
IPLCpreventsthesecostlyservicecalls,justtoresetabreakerorconfirm
thecircuitisworkingandthedriver'sblockheaterisfaulty.
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Fast, Easy Installation–Installationofeach
IPLCunitisestimatedtotake15minutesorless.
Justremovetheexistingduplexreceptacle,
connectIPLC’scolourcodedwiringandattacha
weatherproofcovertomeetcode(notincluded).
Visitwww.iplc.comformountingoptions.
heIPLCisidealformulti-
residential,commercial,
industrial,andinstitutionalparking
lots,smallorlarge.Ithas
beendesignedandtestedtoretrofit
thewiderangeofoutletbox
configurationsfoundinmostparking
lots–FS-Box,surfaceorconcrete
embedded,steelbeamorpost.
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How the IPLC WorksIPLC’smicroprocessormeasuresbothtemperatureandwindchillandisfactoryprogrammedtodelivernopowerabove–5ºC.Itinfinitelyvariespowerdeliveryfrom10percenton-timeat–5ºCto100percenton-timeat–25ºCandcolder.Thisconfigurationdelivers65percentinpowersavings,butcircuitscanbeindividuallyadjustedtochangethisschedule.OncetheIPLCdevicefirstdetectsafunctioningblockheater,itcutspowerforthefirsttwohours,recognizinghow
longitwilltakeahotenginetocooltoatemperaturerequiringblock-heater-support.IPLCcircuitscanalsobeprogrammedtoacceptamaximumloadtopreventtheuseofin-carheaters,andwillwarndriversofanoverloadsotheycandisconnecttheirin-carheater.TheIPLCreducestrippedbreakersbecauseitcutspowerdirectlyattheoutlet.Itcontinuallymonitorsthecircuit,restoringpowerwhenadetectedshortoroverloadproblemisremoved.
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Suitable for Any Parking Lot Situation with Fast, Easy Installation
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A Durable and Weatherproof Solution
achIPLCishousedinaweatherproof,
durablecast-metalcase.The
electroniccomponentsareembeddedina
mouldedflexibleelastomerblockdesignedto
expandandcontractwithchanging
temperaturestobeentirelywaterproofand
airtight.(It’sthesamematerialusedtoseal
aircraftelectronics.)
Thecasemountswithaneoprenegasket
toexistingweatherproofjunctionboxes
withuptosixscrewstoensurearugged,
long-lastinginstallation.Sinceitwasfirst
introducedin1996,theIPLChasproven
tobeverydependable,witha99.8
percentreliabilityrate.
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Aswithconventionalblockheateroutlets,theonlypartsubjecttowearandtearisthe
plug-inreceptacle.Aninexpensive,easy-to-replace,off-the-shelfitemavailableatany
electricalpartsoutletorhomeimprovementcenter.
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IPLC Liked by UsersVehicleoperatorsliketheIPLCsincetheyalwaysknowifthere’spowerat
theoutletandgetafreeblockheaterdiagnosiseverytimetheyplugin.
Fewercomplaintsaretestimonytousersatisfaction.
Natural Resources Canada Award WinnerTheIPLCwonNaturalResourcesCanada’s2000-2002EnergyManagement
TechnologyAwardfromtheOfficeofEnergyEfficiency.
Inaddition,theIPLCwontheArcticEnergyAlliance’s2003EnergyAction
AwardinYellowknife.
IPLC Reduces C02 EmissionsIPLCcanbeaneasyandimportantpartofhelpingCanadianswithCO2reduction.Each
kilowatt-hourofpowersavedreducesCO2emissionsbyonekilogramacrosstheintegrated
continentalpowergridthatincludescarbon-emittinggenerators.Multiplythatbythe
numberofvehiclesyouserveandthetotalnumberofkilowatthoursyousave.
Inaddition,sinceblockheaterpowerispartofavehicle’stotalenergyuse,eachkilowatt-
hourusedisequaltothevehicledrivingfourextrakilometresintermsofCO2emissions.
EachkilowatttheIPLCsaves,islikesavingafour-kilometredriveandakilogramofCO2.
Intelligence is Power?
7Power is Intelligence
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More Flexibility and Less Costly than Centralized Control Systems
onsidertheadvantagesofthe
IPLCsystemovercentralized
parkinglotcontrolsystems:
• TheIPLCiscosteffectiveforparkinglots
havingfromonetoover1,000stalls
whereascentralizedcontrolsarenot
practicalorcosteffectiveforsmall
parkinglots.
• TheIPLCworkswithanyexistingpower
distributionsituation,whereascentralized
controlsrequirecomplexwiring,rewiring,
orsiteplanningthatcanbecostlyforboth
equipmentandlabour.
• TheIPLCsystemprovidesflexibilityto
phaseinequipmentonastall-by-stall
basisovertimeasbudgetspermit,
whereascentralizedcontrolsrequire
budgetingforandconvertingentire
parkinglotsatthesametime.
• BecauseIPLCsareinstalledona
stall-by-stallbasis,thenumberof
parkinglotsmanagedisnota
consideration.Separatecentralized
controlsareneededforeachparking
lotwhereorganizationsoperatemore
thanonelotordistributionpanel.
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• IPLCsallowforindividualprogramming
ofeachcircuittomeetdifferinguser
needs,whereascentralizedcontrols
providethesameprogramtoallstalls.
• InIPLC-equippedparkinglots,potential
problemsareconfinedtoindividualcircuits
andalertparkerstoproblems,whereas
malfunctioningcentralizedcontrolsaffect
manyoralloutletsinthelot,without
automaticallyalertingparkers.
• IPLCsprovidefeedbacktotelleachvehicle
operatoriftheiroutletandblockheater
areworkingproperly,whereascentralized
controlsdonot.
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• IPLCsdeliverupto65percentinenergy
andcostsavingswhereascentralized
controlstypicallydeliveramaximumof
50percentinsavings.
Factory Pre-programmed Schedule
“TheIPLCisthemostadvanced,flexibleandcosteffective
parkinglotpowermanagementdeviceonthemarkettoday.”
– Dr. Glenn Rosendahl, Ph.D., P.Eng., President, Vantera Incorporated
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TheoptionalIPLCData-Mateisacompanionhandhelddevicedesignedto
transferinformationbetweenIPLCunitsandyourWindows-basedcomputer.
Whenconnectedtoyourcomputer,proprietarysoftwareallowsyouto
changefactorysettingsaswellascustomizeindividualorallofyourIPLC
outlets(operatingtimes,loadlimits,temperatureresponseprofiles)andto
collectdataonhowtheunitsarebeingused.TheData-Mateconveniently
linkstoeachIPLCusinganopticallinkonthefrontoftheunit.Thisallows
youtoeasilytransferperformanceinstructionsfromyourcomputer,and
atthesametimecaptureusedatafromtheunitstotransfertoyourcomputer.
Itcomescompletewithsoftware,acomputerinterfacecableandbattery.
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RRANTY PROTECTION
THREE YEAR
3 Protected by a three-year warrantyEachIPLCisprotectedbyathree-yearreplacementwarrantyagainstmanufacturingdefects.NowtwodecadesofuseinsomeoftheharshestenvironmentsontheglobehasproventheIPLCtoberobustandreliable.FrompoletopoleIPLCisthetrustedsolution.
IPLC The IPLC Data-Mate Puts You in ControlDATA-MATE
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“It’slikefindingmoneyinourparkinglots.”
– Ron Penner, Vice President Operations
Globe General Agencies, Winnipeg
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Check With Your Local Electric Utility for RebatesSomeelectricutilitiesmayprovideyouwithapartialrebateonthepurchasepriceofIPLCunitsasanincentivetoencourageconservation.Checkwithyourutilityforavailability.
Helps Counter Rising Electricity CostsElectricitypricesrangefrom6¢to15¢perkilowatthourinAlberta,Saskatchewan,ManitobaandOntario,whichhaveexperiencedsignificantincreasesinrecentyearsduetoderegulationandhighertrendsinoverallenergycosts.Whileyoucan’tdirectlycontroltheprices,installingIPLCsletyouintelligentlycontrolpowerconsumptionwithoutsacrificingperformance,whichtranslatesintosignificantlyreducedcosts,byupto65percent.
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IPLCIntell igent Parking Lot Controller
Developed and marketed by Vantera Incorporated
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1-866-353-2785
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