Dock power pedestal (with card payment system)
SMART START Eaton

If you have transient boat slips, Eaton Corporation-Marina Power and Lighting has developed their newest product for your situation.

The new "Smart Start" pedestal is activated by the swipe of a credit card. A kiosk will be centrally located at the marina and will control up to 32 power pedestals. When a boater wants to use a slip, they will enter the slip number and amount of time they would like and will then be asked to swipe a card in order to activate the pedestal. Once the chosen time is up, the pedestal will shut down. No more free power!

The "Smart Start" pedestal will not only prevent transient boaters from stealing power, but it will also eliminate the need for 24 hour monitoring of the slips. Boaters will be able to come in at any time of the day and activate a pedestal.