Can a 12 pin plug be used with a 7 pin round plug?
Retired radio and electronics technician. NSW Central Coast. Keep the seven pin combined with the Anderson plug. The 12pin is to probe to pin damage. If a pin is damaged you have to replace the whole 12 pin plug. You only have to replace the individual pin on the seven pin plug.
Can you run a charger through a 12 pin plug?
A 12 pin plug can only take up to 6mm wire, which is not suitable for a charge current. In the worst cases, trying to run a battery charge feed through your 12 pin plug can lead to pins melting together, destroying the plug and socket in the process.
Can a fridge plug be used as a 12 pin plug?
Russell, providing the cable to that pin is of heavy enough cable and the cable from plug to fridge is heavy enough as well, should be OK. Keep in mind current loss over that distance. I changed my cables.
Where is the 12 pin plug on the drawbar?
That means there’s a lot riding on that 12-pin plug you might have somewhere on your drawbar with a similar connector at the rear of your tow vehicle. You may also have an Anderson plug. For beginners, here’s what that means.
Can a 12 pin plug be connected to a 7 pin plug?
2) fit a 7 pin to the caravan and if their are axillary wires in the 12 pin then connect themwith Anderson plugs and sockets a better option for auxillary power anyway. If the 12 pin on the caravan has a power wire it is probably for the fridge so the car would needed to be wired for this as well if you want to maintain it.
Can a 12 pin plug be used as an Anderson plug?
A 12-pin plug is sometimes an alternative to an Anderson plug if the caravanner wants just one electrical connection between car and van. However, there is an important downside. The 12-pin plug can only take a 6mm-diameter wire, so it will not provide the charge of an Anderson plug system.
What causes a 12 pin plug to burn out?
The 12 pins can burn out if the pins are loose or dependng on how its mounted they can pull out slightly and the resistance will cause heat & the pins melt the case……
That means there’s a lot riding on that 12-pin plug you might have somewhere on your drawbar with a similar connector at the rear of your tow vehicle. You may also have an Anderson plug. For beginners, here’s what that means.