Arrowboards
The Paul Peterson Company proudly distributes for Wanco, Incorporated. Wanco has continually strived for innovation toward more environmentally friendly traffic control devices like the W|ECO arrowboard.
The W|ECO™ Arrowboards are the most power-efficient in the industry. Through innovative engineering, this approach makes possible a unique power system that uses fewer and smaller batteries. The result is a remarkable new technology that benefits the environment without sacrificing performance. W|ECO Arrowboards set the highest standards of quality and performance in the industry.
Features:
Environmental
- Fewer and smaller batteries
- Consumes 66% less power
- Contains 80% less lead
- Sealed batteries will not leak or spill, and require no maintenance
- Decreased charging time saves energy and downtime
- Reduced battery weight saves fuel
- Manufacturing process emits near-zero VOCs
- Nearly every component can be recycled
Functional
- High-output amber LEDs legible up to 1 mile (1.6 km)
- Easy to operate and maintain
- Heavy-duty hand-winch with safety brake allows one person to raise board
- Single locking device holds arrow board in place while operating and during transport
- Controller located safely away from work zone traffic
- Weather resistant control box cover has lockable slam-latch
- Control box outputs have short-circuit protection, helping prevent blown transistors
- Positive-drive voltage system applies power to lamps only when lit
- Power system includes resetting dual circuit breakers, reverse polarity protection, and low-voltage disconnect
- Solar charging system features solid state voltage regulator with charge indicator
- Arrow display has automatic and manual dimming, with flash rates of 30 to 40 per minute
- Tires are standard 15-inch bias ply
- In travel position, unique design supports board without rear braces, reducing possibility of damage during transport
- Durable powder-coat finish resists the elements
- Meets MUTCD
- NTPEP tested
Weight
Approx. 990 lbs. (450 kg)
Construction
| Trailer | MIG-welded, 2.5-inch square steel tubing |
| Arrow board | Aluminum sheet and welded channels |
| Coating | Powder-coated and oven-baked |
| Axle assembly | 2000-lb. capacity tubular axle 5-hole 4.5-inch bolt circle pattern on idler hub 60-inch wheel track Double eye leaf springs, 1200-lb. capacity per spring |
Standards compliance
MUTCD type C
Power
| Battery type | Sealed, leak- and spill-proof absorbed glass mat (AGM) |
| Battery voltage | 12 V dc |
| Battery capacity | 75-125 Ah total |
| Number of batteries | Three or four |
| Solar charging | One or two solar panels |
| Solar panel regulation | 50 W on 15-light arrow boards; charge controlled via arrow board control panel |
