SPECIALTY VEHICLES
AND SYSTEMS
From battery-powered vehicles to smart buildings and marine systems, we deliver custom power distribution solutions that ensure safe, efficient, and intelligent energy flow tailored to each application.
In the electrified world, specialty vehicles and systems—ranging from battery-powered ground support equipment and marine vessels to off-grid ADUs and cutting-edge smart buildings—require tailored power integration strategies. These applications have distinct electrical profiles, demanding compact, robust, and intelligent power subsystems that align with the system’s purpose, duty cycle, and safety requirements.
At the heart of power systems for specialty applications lies the Power Distribution Unit (PDU), the core component responsible for managing high-voltage power flow between energy sources, storage systems, and connected loads. Intercal8 designs PDUs specific to the application, incorporating safety-critical features such as high-voltage fuses, solid-state relays, contactors, insulation monitoring, and current imbalance detection. These PDUs are thermally managed using liquid cooling, forced air, or direct conductive methods depending on the installation environment and thermal load requirements.
The PDUs feature safety beyond passive protection. They integrate active upstream controls such as pre-charge circuits, inrush current protection, and voltage level translation to ensure the safe and efficient transition of power between subsystems. Functions like maximum power point tracking (MPPT), dynamic throttling, and regulated charge current management are implemented for both on-board generation (e.g., solar or regenerative braking) and off-board charging sources. These controls are vital to maintain system longevity and to optimize energy usage under varying load and supply conditions.
Intercal8’s integrated PDUs interface with low-voltage control systems and industrial-grade processors to form a cohesive supervisory control architecture. These control units coordinate high-voltage switching events, balance energy among multiple loads, and ensure deterministic responses to faults or external commands. The system is designed to be compatible with vehicle-level communication networks such as CAN, RS-485, and Ethernet for diagnostics, telemetry, and remote management.
Whether for electric work trucks, autonomous drones, off-grid smart homes, or maritime systems, Intercal8 provides complete power integration solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and operational efficiency. By owning the design of the hardware, firmware, and control logic, we provide deeply customized solutions that are production-ready and scalable across multiple platforms.