Nova Caravan 12 Pin Plug Wiring Diagram
A colour coded trailer plug wiring guide to help you require your plugs and sockets.
Nova caravan 12 pin plug wiring diagram. However there is an important downside. Just traded my jayco heritage van and update to a sterling. The large pins on the narva 12 pin plug are rated at 35a. 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. 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 i would suggest you have a heavy duty 7 pin round plug socket and use the anderson plug for heavy current. This is the standard uk wiring of a the supplementary socket and plug otherwise known as 12s.
Put in a breakaway monitor and tow vehicle and heritage were wired with 12 pin plugs. The 12 pin plug can only take a 6mm diameter wire so it will not provide the charge of an anderson plug system. Tow vehicle initially used a flat 7 pin plug and powered the fridge when driving a van before the heritage. Includes guides for 7 pin 6pin 5 pin 12 pin 13 pin pin and heavy duty round plugs and sockets.
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.