A VW TRANSPORTER FOR AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SERVICE

Has a power failure on site ever stopped you working? It can easily happen and can slow down or stop your work for hours!

Have you ever worked in an isolated location where the only source of electrical power is the system that has failed and that you need to repair?

The van we describe on this page is a Volkswagen Transporter L1 H1 equipped for total autonomy in situations like this and for avoiding time-wasting and delays. The ability to carry on working without having to rely on an external power supply is a key advantage for anybody who works with electrical systems, like the owner of this vehicle. The van was fitted out for a company in the Treviso province of Italy. Like nearly all the vans transformed by Syncro System, this one boasts a unique racking system. It came into our workshop with a floor liner already fitted, and the customer chose to do without additional liners.

Other racking solutions for the Transporter

Racking solutions for electrical services

The racking system installed in this Transporter has been carefully optimised to meet the needs of the electrician. The racking along the two sides does not block the central aisle and the presence of a sideways-opening drawer unit accessible through the side door reduces the need to climb on board. The bulkhead is free of racking and equipped only with cargo retaining accessories to avoid restricting movement. This strategic choice enables even large items of cargo to be loaded without sacrificing storage for tools and spare parts.

Let’s take a closer look.

The racking of the left of this Transporter can be summarised in three words:

Order: four metal drawers with non-slip mats and internal space dividers, a shelf with a top-pivot door, two configurable shelves and a full-length top tray. The ability to store items too big to fit in the drawers or shelves is ensured by the presence of Airline bars on the front flanges of the racking.

Autonomy: one of the two floor-level compartments contains an Alternator Charger and a tray in which an Ecoflow Delta 2 power station is secured by a strap.

Functionality: between the first two levels of the racking is a pull-out bench with a base for mounting a vice. To protect the side panel against impact, the area around the bench slot is covered in aluminium chequer plate.

The racking on the right of this Transporter makes the best possible use of the cargo compartment and the presence of the side door. The configuration is slightly longer than the actual wall and protrudes slightly into the door aperture. This makes the sideways-opening drawers even more easily accessible.

Starting at the bottom the right-side racking consists of:

• an open floor-level compartment
• a top-pivot door between two drawers, both with non-slip mats and space dividers, the combination of drawer and door allowing tall items to be stowed
• one configurable shelf
• a MultiBox cabinet of six pull-out transparent containers
• a sideways-opening drawer unit with drawers facing the side door

The bulkhead is completely free of racking and is equipped only with an Airline bar with hooks and strap. The positioning of this cargo lashing system was not chosen at random. This is the logical place to secure any cargo loaded through the side door. The safe transport of cargo (guaranteed by lashing straps) is not an option but a legal obligation under road transport regulations!

The answer is “no”, as this Transporter clearly shows. You really don't need a large van, but you do need a racking system designed and installed by the van racking specialists. In this case, just three concepts were enough to suggest the perfect solution: no unused space, an autonomous electrical power supply, and storage that places everything at your fingertips.

Call into your nearest Syncro System workshop to become an even better professional, save time and money, and work more confidently. Contact us now to book a no-obligation consultation!