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Waterproof Charging Socket
MkIndy7 - 14/4/08 at 05:26 PM

I've been meaning to ask this for a while and somebodys just mentioned it in the charging battery thread.

I'm after a small female socket thats water/weather proof where there is nothing in it.. or has a suitable bung to prevent water getting in.

Its for trickle charging the tin-top which doesn't get used that often, I intend on mounting it on either the face or the underside of the sideskirt where I suppose it would be quite exposed.

There's lots of connectors available that are weather/wayer proof when there connected together, but not many where the female socket left behind is still safe.
I've had a look in RS's catalogue and asked in some industrial suppliers but was drawing a blank or looking in the wrong place so I thouht i'd ask you good people


rusty nuts - 14/4/08 at 06:04 PM

I fitted something similar to my caravan when I had it. Check out caravans accessory shops. Just a thought, do you have a tow bar with twin seven pin sockets? The accessory socket may be wired direct to the battery?


MkIndy7 - 14/4/08 at 07:02 PM

I've already got a lead from the battery down to the sideskirt with an inline fuse as the car has no door or boot locks so its a way to get power into the battery in an Emergency.

I was just after a small socket to permenantly mount to the underside or skirt somewhere, it would only have to take about 1amp max from the Maintanance charger I would have thought.


Dangle_kt - 14/4/08 at 08:19 PM

I know the connection isn;t right, but this idea?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OPTIMATE-THREE-SP-SPARE-WATERPROOF-LEAD_W0QQitemZ250236094739QQihZ015QQcategoryZ25643QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


RichardK - 14/4/08 at 09:15 PM

I got one of these for that job LINKY

Regards

Rich


MkIndy7 - 14/4/08 at 09:57 PM

Hmm not exactly sure what the optimate lead is on Ebay but i'll keep and eye out for it.

I've looked at a few lighter socket type designs but not sure how weatherproof they'd be.

I was looking for something really small like a RC car power plug but again there not waterproof when you take the malke bit out... I suppose its only 12V tho so it doesn't have to be super water tight.


02GF74 - 15/4/08 at 11:32 AM

what connector do kenlowe engine warmers use?

I am sure there is something in RS, just a matter of finding it.


Marcus - 15/4/08 at 11:41 AM

Ok this is a US site, but I found one in a yacht chandlers in Lymington

Linky


MkIndy7 - 15/4/08 at 04:24 PM

"I am sure there is something in RS, just a matter of finding it."

You might well be right.. I would have thought there'd be something out there, just from a application i've just not thought of.
Most of the connections I have found have been a bit on the big side or expencive as there quite high power rated.

Maybe something like a USB plug with a rubber bung in it or an audio connector or some kind. Might have to try search the IP rating of whats splashproof waterproof etc