Power connector

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Dave VanHorn

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Ok, I just couldn't figure where else to ask this, but I'd bet one of you
guys knows the answer.

There's a connector that's commonly used on ambulances and fire engines, to
keep batteries charged, and diesel fuel warm. The interesting thing about
the connector, is that starting the vehicle kicks the plug out, preventing
drive off damage.

What is this connector called, and who carries them?
 
Dave VanHorn wrote:
Ok, I just couldn't figure where else to ask this, but I'd bet one of you
guys knows the answer.

There's a connector that's commonly used on ambulances and fire engines, to
keep batteries charged, and diesel fuel warm. The interesting thing about
the connector, is that starting the vehicle kicks the plug out, preventing
drive off damage.

What is this connector called, and who carries them?
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I would ask one of the firemen; ambulance guys are no where near as
knowledgeable...
 
I used to BE a fireman, and I still don't know what they are called.
The term that I was told, was "docking connectors", or "dockside
connectors", but that turns up nothing in the catalogs.
 
Well, gee. Google "solenoid eject power connector" and the first or
second result was something like this:
<http://www.wfrfire.com/website/front/index.htm?/website/trailers/EJECT/auto_manual.htm&front>
 
I'm sure you wouldn't believe how many search phrases I tried, without
success.

Thanks though, that is exactly what I was looking for.
 
On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 21:06:34 -0500, "Dave VanHorn" <dvanhorn@dvanhorn.org>
wrote:

I used to BE a fireman, and I still don't know what they are called.
The term that I was told, was "docking connectors", or "dockside
connectors", but that turns up nothing in the catalogs.
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What does NASA use? They must have something reliable. Imagine a Saturn V
taking of still plugged in and dragging the whole planet behind.

--

Boris Mohar
 
Probably costs $10,000 each, plus the pyrotechnics to make the disconnect.
 
On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 19:19:26 -0500, Boris Mohar wrote:

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 21:06:34 -0500, "Dave VanHorn" <dvanhorn@dvanhorn.org
wrote:


I used to BE a fireman, and I still don't know what they are called.
The term that I was told, was "docking connectors", or "dockside
connectors", but that turns up nothing in the catalogs.



What does NASA use? They must have something reliable. Imagine a Saturn V
taking of still plugged in and dragging the whole planet behind.
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I Think Bugs & Marvin did something much like this once, except that it
was the crescent moon, and it caught _everything_ !

A'b'd-a'b'd-a'b'd-a'b'd That's All, Folks!
--
The Pig Bladder From Uranus, still waiting for
some hot babe to ask what my favorite planet is.
 
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