David Ives Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 ok how do you wire in a interstart socket there are 2 sockets and 2 wires 1 with red end and 1 with black do you just put these onto the battery clips or do you wire it in line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 retriever Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Middle connection to POS . Outer connection to NEG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David Ives Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 thanks for that can i put it inline so battery - socket - main truck feed and earth direct on the chassis or do i just have it on the batterys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andym Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 If you intend to use it for starting, take it direct to the batteries with the shortest heaviest cable you can find. Think jump cable size and be careful with the wiring, a dead short across a pair of 12V batteries would be both lethal and spectacular. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lauren Child Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Any idea on the current rating that these sockets are rated to? I was going to put one on my charger with start function, but no idea if it's rated high enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 attleej Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Certainly 500 amps for starting and 1000 for a short while. I would have thought about 250 amps continuously. You will not have a problem with a battery charger! Much safer to use than croc clips. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andym Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Any idea on the current rating that these sockets are rated to? I was going to put one on my charger with start function, but no idea if it's rated high enough. A Hawker 6TNMF battery will deliver 1225A starting current and they seem happy enough with that. You shouldn't have any problem with a battery charger, even in "start" mode. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ruxy Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Any idea on the current rating that these sockets are rated to? I was going to put one on my charger with start function, but no idea if it's rated high enough. Maximum Contact Current Ratings: 1000 amps for 6 minutes at 24v D.C. Rated Current: 500 amps Voltage Rating: 110V DC. Contact Resistance: 0.5 milliohms max. Temperature Rating: -55°C to +100°C. http://www.aerco.co.uk/store/category/connectors%20-%20circular/connectors,%20circular,%20ab/~/dbfile.axd?name=SBORD_Catalogue.pdf ------------- Jump cables are just as heavy on a winterized Lightweight as for a tank LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 antar Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Well on top of the job...they are used on Chieftain and Challenger for starting, never burnt a plug or socket out. The only faulty ones I've ever seen have been disconnected under load or the bolts inside the plugs have come lose (check they are tight). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David Ives Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 when they are on the vehicles where are they positioned just on the batterys or inline permantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lauren Child Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Thanks for the ratings. It's a 500 amp start at 24/12/6 volts on my charger so about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 antar Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) when they are on the vehicles where are they positioned just on the batterys or inline permantly Not quite sure exactly what you are asking, but I will have a go at answering anyway. In all cases the inter vehicle socket is wired in parallel with the batteries and the vehicle electrics. On some they are connected directly to the batteries an example being my Combat Engineer Tractor, even when the battery isolator is turned off the socket is still connected to the batteries. On others the socket is connected on the vehicle side of the battery isolator switch, an example being my Scammell Crusader, so with the isolator turned off the socket is also isolated from the vehicle batteries. Obviously on a vehicle without a battery isolator switch the socket is directly connected to the batteries, an example being my US Army 2 1/2 Ton Reo. There are primarily 2 different types, NATO the type seen on most British / European Military vehicles (the concentric round ones ) and US 2 pin. However there is some cross over due to current capacity some heavier US vehicles use the NATO type and some US 2 pin can be seen used for auxiliary power connection on British / European vehicles. There is also a plug in adaptor which will convert the 2 pin to the NATO concentric type. Edited February 8, 2015 by antar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ok how do you wire in a interstart socket there are 2 sockets and 2 wires 1 with red end and 1 with black do you just put these onto the battery clips or do you wire it in line
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