Thermo King SL-100e Trailer Refrigeration Unit

The Thermo King SL-100e is the light-capacity model in the SL trailer family. The SL platform is Thermo King’s long-running single-temperature trailer line, built around a four cylinder diesel, a belt-driven compressor and the microprocessor control system that fleets know from the rest of the range. The e suffix denotes the electric standby package. Listed at $8,500. Thermo King SL-100e Specifications Type: single-temperature nose-mount trailer refrigeration unit Standby: electric standby package fitted — runs from a 460 V, 3-phase, 60 Hz supply Engine: Thermo King four cylinder direct injection diesel Drive: belt-driven open compressor Control: Thermo King microprocessor control with programmable setpoints Modes: continuous and cycle-sentry operation, automatic defrost Application: chilled and light frozen freight in van trailers Condition: new and inspected used units available Price: $8,500 What Electric Standby Is Worth A trailer that spends four hours a day at a dock is burning diesel for four hours a day to keep a load cold that could just as easily be cooled from the building’s supply. Electric standby swaps the engine for a motor on the same compressor. The fuel stops, the engine hours stop, the exhaust stops, and the noise drops far enough that a night-time distribution centre stops receiving complaints. For a fleet whose trailers dwell, it is the single highest-return option on a reefer unit. Where the SL-100e Fits Chilled distribution, dairy and produce, shorter vans, and operations where the unit holds a pre-chilled load rather than pulling a warm one down. For heavier duty look at the SL-200 or SL-400e ; for a Tier 4 final platform with current emissions certification, the Precedent S-600 . Buying Used Confirm hours, check the standby motor actually runs under load (it is the component most often neglected on a trailer that never plugged in), and inspect the evaporator coil for corrosion. Ask us to test both diesel and standby operation and to confirm the hour meter before you commit. Freight Ships on a flatbed or in an enclosed van, forklift required at delivery. Freight is quoted to your delivery ZIP code — send us the address for a price.