RV FEATURE
SWAYCONTROL INSTALLATION
ON TOUR, IN CONTROL
A NEW SWAY CONTROL DEVICE HAS HIT THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET.
BMPRO, known for its range of RV battery
management systems and other 12V products,
has launched SwayControl.
This unit behaves similarly to the electronic
stability control found in a vehicle in that when
it detects sway, it instantly applies power to the
caravan’s brakes proportionally to the severity of
the sway as well as asymmetrically.
This means that power to the brakes is applied so
as to activate either the left or right side of the
caravan to reduce the sway.
“This is similar to a car where the brakes are not
applied with ‘brute force’ to stop the car but used
proportionally and asymmetrically to bring the
car back under control,” BMPRO’s David Bayliss
said. “BMPRO SwayControl behaves in a similar
manner.
“Powerful microprocessors combine with
patented technology to assist drivers if a sway
event begins, often without the driver even being
aware that it is activating.”
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According to Bayliss, BMPRO SwayControl
senses when the van is travelling in offroad
conditions, such as corrugations and ruts, and
will automatically switch to ‘offroad’ mode. In
this mode, the unit won’t activate unnecessarily.
When back on smooth road, the system will
automatically reactivate.
Bayliss said that another advantage of BMPRO
SwayControl was that it utilised the van’s onboard
battery – it doesn’t require power from the tow
vehicle, so there is no need to also install separate
wiring in the vehicle.
BMPRO SwayControl is compatible with all major
brake controllers, such as Hayes, Redarc and
Prodigy controllers.
MORE INFO
BMPRO SwayControl
RRP: $995
teambmpro.com