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.

TAGES

• 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.

WA

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

©2013VanteraIncorporated,allrightsreserved.IPLC/VanteraIncorporatedP.O.Box334Elie,MB,R0H-0H0CANADA

1-866-353-2785

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