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Edmonton, Alberta

Generator and Light Tower Monitoring in Edmonton

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Eddy, co-founder of iTrackGPS

Eddy — one of the founders

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2007Installing professionally since
~500Customers in Canada, the US and beyond
8+ yrsAverage client stays with us
100%Canadian-owned, Toronto support

Why generator monitoring matters for Edmonton operators

Extreme cold is the operational reality here: battery health, cold-start behaviour and idle-for-warmth all distort standard fleet reporting unless the platform accounts for them.

Nisku and Acheson form one of the densest heavy-industrial equipment clusters in North America, and Highway 63 runs crews and machines far past reliable coverage.

Generators and light towers sit on sites for weeks, run unattended, burn fuel, accumulate hours nobody records, and walk off at a rate that surprises most contractors. They have no cab, no operator and no odometer, so they are almost never in whatever system tracks the rest of the fleet.

Around Edmonton that plays out along Anthony Henday Drive, Yellowhead Trail and Highway 63 to Fort McMurray, and through Nisku and Acheson. The fleets we work with here are concentrated in oilsands support, heavy haul, construction and industrial services.

What this covers

Generator and Light Tower Monitoring on the iTrackGPS platform
Generators and remote gear. Each checks in as an icon on the map, confirming it is still where you left it.

What you get

Run-hour capture

Actual operating hours per unit, which is what service intervals and rental billing should be based on.

Location and movement alerts

Know when a unit leaves a site it was not scheduled to leave.

Battery or hardwired

Battery units for simple presence confirmation, hardwired where the unit has power and you want more detail.

Site assignment

Geofenced to the job so arrivals and departures are recorded.

Idle heartbeat

A daily check-in confirming the unit is still where you left it.

Maintenance scheduling

Service on real run hours rather than a guess.

What changes

There is no fixed average, but realistically an hour of payroll, a couple of gallons of fuel and one extra service call is about $200 to $300 a month for most industries. That is roughly 5 to 10 times the monthly cost, and it starts immediately rather than in six months.

How it installs

iTrackGPS hardware range: OBD-II, hardwired and battery units
The range, left to right: gateway, OBD-II plug-in, hardwired unit, wired asset trackers and a sealed battery unit.

OBD-II plug-in

Plugs into the vehicle's diagnostic port. Genuinely plug-and-play, about 30 seconds, and we can ship it directly to you or send a technician.

Best for: Light vehicles, vans and cars where you want to be running the same day.

Straight answer: It can be unplugged. There is a battery-disconnect alert if that happens, but it is not tamper-proof. If you are not confident the tool will be respected, hardwire it instead.

Hardwired install

Wired directly into the vehicle and hidden out of sight. Installed by our own mobile technicians, fully insured, who travel to you.

Best for: Any fleet where tamper resistance matters, and every heavy equipment install.

Battery-powered asset unit

Self-contained with no wiring at all, because the asset it is attached to usually has no power source.

Best for: Trailers, containers, generators, light towers and anything else you just need to confirm is still where you left it.

Straight answer: Battery life depends entirely on how often it reports. Reporting only on movement runs for a very long time; frequent reporting does not.

Pricing

No contract, ever

No contracts. Billing is month to month. Cancel any time with no penalty. The customer keeps the hardware. If we stop earning it, you fire us.

30 days to change your mind

30-day money-back guarantee. If you are not fully satisfied in the first 30 days, we buy it back, no questions asked.

The hardware is yours

Professional installation and a lifetime warranty is included, and it comes with a lifetime warranty. The hardware belongs to the customer.

Priced to what you actually need

A trailer you just need to confirm is still there does not cost the same as a truck running full fleet management. We quote the tier that fits, and volume discounts available at 10 or more vehicles.

We do not buy out existing contracts with other providers.

We do not buy out existing contracts with other providers.

Equipment theft around Edmonton

Equipment theft along the Highway 63 and Acheson corridors is persistent, and remote sites mean a machine can be gone for days before anyone notices.

Our position on this is simple: we would rather a machine never start than have to go and find it. On heavy equipment that means a starter immobilizer paired to an electronic key fob, so holding a master key is no longer enough to operate the machine. See how the immobilizer works in Edmonton.

Questions Edmonton fleets ask

These have no ignition. How does it work?

Battery-powered units need nothing from the asset at all. Where the unit has power available we can hardwire for richer reporting.

How often will it report?

Configurable. Frequent reporting on an active site, or a daily heartbeat in storage. It is a trade against battery life and we set it to what you actually need.

Can this go on other unpowered gear?

Yes. Compressors, pumps, containers, storage trailers and tool cribs are all common.

Do you install in Edmonton?

Yes. Our technicians are mobile, fully insured and travel to you, and we normally have you running within a day or two depending on equipment availability. For light vehicles we can also ship an OBD-II unit that plugs in in about 30 seconds. Support is by phone Monday to Friday out of Toronto.

What it could be worth in Edmonton

Rough ROI estimate for your Edmonton fleet

Based on what we typically see: an hour of payroll, a couple of gallons of fuel and one extra service call is about $200 to $300 a month per vehicle for most industries. Move the slider to your fleet size.

$2,000 conservative monthly
$3,000 typical monthly
$24,000 conservative annual

This is an estimate, not a quote, and it assumes the tool is actually used. The savings come from payroll, overtime, fuel and additional billable hours. We would rather walk you through your real numbers on a call.

Get a real number

Get a quote for your Edmonton fleet

Three questions and a phone number. Eddy calls you back personally, usually within hours.

No obligation, and no sales team. If we are not a fit, Eddy will tell you straight and thank you for your time.

Talk to someone who has done this since 2007

No pitch and no pressure. If we are not the right fit for your Edmonton operation we will tell you straight and thank you for your time.

No contracts. Cancel any time and keep the hardware. If you are not happy in the first 30 days, we buy it back.

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What customers say

Rated 5.0 on Google.

★★★★★
I've been dealing with Eddy and the team for 10+ years. I can't say enough good things about them.
Ellie S.10+ year customer
★★★★★
Just what you want in a company - great customer service, very dependable product, and reasonable pricing.
Danielle D.Verified customer
★★★★★
iTrack GPS is hands down the best fleet management software on the market. The support team is fantastic.
Rob C.Fleet manager
★★★★★
Recently put trackers in all our trucks. Works great - helps us balance our work load and keep our people happy.
Paul S.14 year customer
★★★★★
We use iTrackGPS for our fleet and it works great. It's the first thing we open up in the morning.
Carlo D.Fleet operations
★★★★★
We use this company many years. Our trucks and equipment is very safe, we can see each plumber every second.
Tatiana K.Plumbing company

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