Caravan Electric Wiring Diagram Trailer Plug
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Caravan electric wiring diagram trailer plug. Trailer plug wiring diagrams use the correct size cable for the plug socket most standard plugs will accept up to a 4mm auto cable easily. There have been slight variations over the years as most newer caravans control the battery charging in the caravan rather than from the towing vehicle. For best results do not run battery charge lines or fridge power lines through a 7 pin or 12 pin plug. The 12 pin plug can only take a 6mm diameter wire so it will not provide the charge of an anderson plug system.
This is the standard uk wiring of a the normal socket and plug otherwise known as 12n. A 12 pin plug is sometimes an alternative to an anderson plug if the caravanner wants just one electrical connection between car and van. The diagram below shows the view from outside the vehicle socket under the flap and from inside the trailer or caravan plug. Wiring diagram for a 13 pin tow bar socket and plug many caravans built after 2008 have the new 13 pin connector for the electrical connections to the car.
The most popular anderson plug size is the 50a plug. The 12 pin flat plug have a second row of 5 larger points which will accept up to 6mm auto cable. View our electrical wiring diagram guides for towbar fitting to power trailer lights and internal caravan electrics.