Ford transit elec outlets

[Lectrician]

clicky

From a quick google, it appears there is no fixed use for these type of sockets / plugs. Why not ask the dealer, or even the previous owner (as in the company).

Certainly not 110 or 240 though.

 

[ColJack]

ah, so it may be for power for hydraulics etc on the trailers then..

 

[ukbertie]

i will ask the garage i bought it from tomorow , i would have done today but being a bank hol they were not open and i thought i try here .

 

[Ian2008]

I am pretty certain that they are the same as you would
find on an articulated trailer for the lights.
The tractor unit has the cables permanently connected to it
and plugs into the trailer.

 

[ericmark]

At 12v the socket could work either as input or output and the standard 7 pin sockets are not too good at supplying power to trailers. So using a 3 pin socket would allow more power to work lights etc in a tea hut or similar.
Likely you need a plug like this

made by Clang and rated 25A not cheap though at £30+ and unless you are also towing trailers not really something you would want. I would think only rated at 24v so really wrong section to ask in. There are also 300A single pin versions and standard 7 pin which are N or S type. One for aux other for normal lights but you have to be careful as the numbers 1 to 7 don't match the 12V versions but the 54G etc numbers do so make sure you use 58L numbers etc.

 

[ukbertie]

I spoke with the garage i bought her from today and the checked with the council /highways dept and it seems that they are for lighting on trailers

 

[mickroyds]

I spoke with the garage i bought her from today and the checked with the council /highways dept and it seems that they are for lighting on trailers

Doesn't quite sound right Bertie unless it was auxilliary lighting, has the vehicle had a winch unit attached or perhaps a Hiab type lift, it could possibly have been for remote operation of either, or even the tipper, depending how its powered.

Mick.

 

[ukbertie]

Hi Mick
i belive it was aux lighting ie the trailer with the big flood lights they use on the motorway at night or possibly those big arrows that are towed so . my van has two batteries ,not sure why as apart from starting the eng and tipping it hasnt a need for the extra batt

 

[mickroyds]

Hi Mick
i belive it was aux lighting ie the trailer with the big flood lights they use on the motorway at night or possibly those big arrows that are towed so . my van has two batteries ,not sure why as apart from starting the eng and tipping it hasnt a need for the extra batt

Depends how the batteries are coupled up Bertie, either 24v in series or 12v parallel, some 4 x 4's are wired this way, rather than have a large dimension battery they use two smaller ones.... all leads to a better capacity.

Mick.

 

[333rocky333]

Is there a nameplate on the truck, of the firm that done the tipper conversion, maybe they could help out.

Maybe the council have them on there new fleet, what council do you know.

Inlets suggest power in, as you are aware.
I cannot see them using them the other way round, seems pointless.

 

[ukbertie]

i have checked both batts and they are the same as my old van , transit crew cab tipper , i was hoping there might have been an inverter built in somewhere hence second bat, i will have a good look over her tomoz

 

[mickroyds]

Found it, ISUZU Troopers have 2 X 12v Batteries but wired parallel it's no different from using jumper leads to start a car except with these you have that capacity built in.

Mick.

 

[flameport]

2 X 12v Batteries but wired parallel it's no different from using jumper leads to start a car

Yes, very easy and perfectly safe. Here's a demonstration:

 

[mickroyds]

Yes and anyone can climb these if they want...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtQtRGI0F2Q&NR=1

Mick.