The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) announces the all day Thrive Electrical Clinic during this year’s 2008 International Big R Show on Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The Thrive Electrical Clinic, which will be sponsored by Lester Catalog, will feature several well-known and respected industry experts, APRA reports. Bruce Purkey of Purkey’s Fleet Electric in Arkansas will discuss the heavy-duty side of the industry. He will talk about popular HD starters and alternators, reasons for their failures and what large trucking companies and fleets are doing to reduce warranty work by using better testing methods and utilizing the lastest in electronic test equipment. Purkey will cover how to perform a consistent uniform test on charging/starting systems parameters and will generate printouts to eliminate guesswork that reduces the warranty returns due to technician’s error. Robbie Sullivan of Accumax will present the latest market situation on starter solenoids and drives. He will explain what is going on in the market and what rebuilders have to look for to insure the quality of available solenoids and drives, either the ones produced in North America or coming from overseas. Sullivan’s vast knowledge in the field and his years of experience with Accurate and Ace Electric and his current involvement with producing drives and solenoids will be a great informative addition to this year’s clinic Mohammad Samii, APRA’s coordinator of electrical training, will present a seminar reviewing the subjects that have appeared in his column, Auto Electric Corner, during the past year. He will show pictorial presentations of rebuilding some newer starters and alternators that are finding their way into the rebuilding shops. This session will be helpful to hands-on rebuilders that run service bays as well as rebuilding operations that provide technical help to their installer customers, according to APRA. Dennis Jacinto - A highly recognized figure in the electrical rebuilding industry, president of Lester Catalog and current chairman of APRA’s Electrical Division, Jacinto will discuss the latest additions to Lester’s Kwikfinder system, a Web-based catalog that helps rebuilders identify units for all types of light and heavy duty applications. The Thrive Electrical Clinic will end with a panel of experts discussing some of the topics covered during the day as well as entertaining any and all questions from the audience. This very popular session is always enjoyed by the audience because it is an opportunity for them to get specific answers to their problems. The panel members will be announced in the near future. All electrical remanufacturers/rebuilders and their key employees are encouraged to register for this highly informative clinic. The registration price for this all-day clinic is only $105 per person. Visit the “International Big R Show” Web site at www.BigRShow.com for more information on this clinic and other convention-related events or call APRA at (703) 968-2772. | 
