Question for anyone using "people net " elogs

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  1. skinnytrucker79

    skinnytrucker79 Light Load Member

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    Well I made the change to a company that uses elogs and so far I think it's alright except for a few bumps in the road learning curve and the IT guy is not much help so I got 2 questions for anyone that might know the answer

    1 . When stoping for the 30 min rest do you just go off duty or do you have to hit off duty then sleeper berth?

    2. When you want to force a 10 hour reset is it the same process or again just go off duty and watch the clock for 10 hours.

    I came from from a regional trucking company were I was home almost every night and on loose paper logs so the sleeper option is something I never used before since I always had enough time to get home and do my reset "cough cough" . Thanks for the help
     
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  3. SheepDog

    SheepDog Road Train Member

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    For the 30 minute break, just go "off-duty" or "sleeper birth" for 31 minutes.. 31 to ensure you have done 30,,,elogs can fool ya...

    For the 10 hour break, do the same.... and yes, you have to wait for the actual time to expire. You can't just set the elogs to "off-duty" and drive. It will go to the drive line if you move over a mile.
     
  4. popcorn169

    popcorn169 Road Train Member

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    I have people net and I just go off duty for 30 minutes when I take my break.

    As far as the 10 hour reset either go to sleeper or off duty for 10 hours and then you have your reset.
     
  5. skinnytrucker79

    skinnytrucker79 Light Load Member

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    So for my 10 hours say I have exactly 2 hours left and I want to shut down at that point all I have to do is count 10 hours from the time I went off duty regardless when the clock is still counting down? And once it "sees" 10 hours regardless it will reset itself?
     
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  6. SheepDog

    SheepDog Road Train Member

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    yep,,,doesn't matter when you start a 10 hour break, once it is reached, you restart your 14
     
  7. popcorn169

    popcorn169 Road Train Member

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    If you have been off duty for 8 hours and you want to go ahead and get your ten hours off then yes stay off duty for 2 more hours and you will have a full 10 hour break. If you go on duty it will start all over from the beginning so make sure that you can stay at the place you are loading or unloading. You can split the 10 hours between sleeper and off duty.
     
  8. skinnytrucker79

    skinnytrucker79 Light Load Member

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    Sorry for the repeat question. But regardless long as I don't mess with it once I hit off duty the next time I look at the clock it should reset itself? Regardless how much time you got left. I don't know how "smart" the system is yet
     
  9. SheepDog

    SheepDog Road Train Member

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    No problem...
    Okay, so lets say you have used only 8 hours of your 14 and decide to call it a day. You put yourself in the sleeper or "off-duty", if you at home or whatever. Once the clock reaches 10 hours, your 14 will restart from that point or any point after that, that you decide to start using it. In other words, you will be able to work, once the 10 hours is reached but, you don't have to at that point. Now, if you start working before the 10 hours is reached, you are still working on your original 14,,,,follow?
     
  10. SheepDog

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    I wasn't even going to try to explain the split,,,until he is comfortable with just the 10 and 30 break...lol
     
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  11. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    Another little hint with e-logs.... When your 30 is up manually go to on-duty or drive. That way the system will not auto adjust incorrectly and cause you to take a 29 minute break.

    -Steven
     
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