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the boxes are about ip 66 i thinkI've used the same boxes as @8ob although I did put glands on, survived quite a few years of abuse so far.
the boxes are about ip 66 i thinkI've used the same boxes as @8ob although I did put glands on, survived quite a few years of abuse so far.
This ^I'd suggest using the newer 13 pin plug, they lock into the socket.
This ^
Better connector, and more pins means you can also have reverse lights and a second earth connection to the car.
Drive on the wrong side of the road .Heck we still
It helps.....Drive on the wrong side of the road .
They are ok for infrequent use but don't go well in an industrial environment. All our trailers are new enough to have come with 13 pin and all changed to 7 pin .
The 13pins wear quickly where they rotate and end up that they don't align properly. Then as the pins are so small they end up bent.
Also if a 13pin gets squashed or damaged on site it's game over and a filter has to be sent out. Whereas usually the 7 pins can usually keep working when crushed long enough to get back to base.
Best option is to cable tie the cable up the draw bar right to the end. With the plug nice and close to the tow bar. Keeping the weight of the cable off the plug.
A reusable cable tie to hold it in doesn't go amiss
All our trailers use 13 pin plugs, we find them
much better and much longer lasting than the 7 pin ones. Some of our guys are really rough on stuff too and they appear to survive
Same here, anything 13pin gets cut off.We have 11 trailers. All came with 13 pin. All changed due to premature failure. All the hire companies we use supply 7 pin as standard. Very rare to see groundworks/utilities running 13 pin round here. But then I suppose it's the worst environment for them. Connected/disconnected multiple times a day everyday. And a generally dirty environment.
What I really don't understand is why we can't have stuff as good a quality as 24v leads. They are often cheaper aswell for far superior items.
Yes, the right side of the road.......Drive on the wrong side of the road .
I rewired my trailer twice and it never lasted, for some reason trailer electrics are just prone to failure. Third time I cut no corners, waterproof connectors, thick wire, high quality lights, and it's lasted well. Don't cut corners.
And crimped ferrules on the wires. And then coated with a water repelling agent, I like waxoil.
Not if they have appropriate strain relief.The soldered joints will be fracture points due to vibration, better to use an uninsulated butt connector and heatshrink over.