1.  Valley Industries®
	Valley Industries has been producing a complete line of professional quality trailer hitches and towing accessories for over 56 years. Electronic Trailer Brake Controls

Brake controls from Armor Deck give you power and control when you need it

An electric brake controller is a device that supplies power from a vehicle to a trailer's electric brakes. There are two types of electric brake controllers – Time-Based ("solid state") and Inertia Activated ("pendulum style"). Both allow the user to adjust output or braking power. Both have a pressure sensitive manual override trigger that can be used to apply the trailer brakes independent of the vehicle brakes. Both have the same wiring configuration.

With electronic brake controls, the driver can control the amount and rate of braking (from soft to aggressive) based on individual driver's preference, road conditions, type of trailer (RV, equestrian, utility, agricultural) and load.

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Time-Based Brake Controls

Solid state controllers are "enabled" by the brake pedal switch and apply a gradual voltage to the trailer's brakes using a Time Delay Circuit. This helps prevent hard braking when driver is only “tapping” the brakes. Time-based brake controls are ideally suited for light duty trailers with electrical brakes (used mostly with motorcycle, jet ski and utility trailers). With 100% solid state electronics, they use an LED light that turns green to indicate trailer brakes are connected and changes to orange then red as power to trailer brakes increases. Time Delayed controllers are inexpensive, have a low profile, and can be mounted on any angle (very user friendly).

Inertia Activated Brake Controls

Inertia activated brake controls are "enabled" by the brake pedal switch and "activated" by a pendulum circuit that senses the vehicle's stopping motion and applies a proportional voltage to the trailer's brakes. When properly adjusted, the trailer will decelerate at the same speed as the tow vehicle. This increases braking efficiency and reduces brake wear. With advanced electronics, inertia sensing systems are designed for consistent and predictable stopping power, operate well under adverse braking conditions and have a smooth braking action. Inertia activated brake controls are especially suited for constantly changing load conditions (as in the transport of horses or livestock). Most inertia-activated controllers must be mounted and calibrated level.