SAE LIGHTING STANDARDS FOR PASSENGER CAR-TRAILER COMBINATION

THE GREAT NUMBER OF TRAILERS ON THE HIGHWAYS HAS RESULTED IN EXPANDED REGULATIONS COVERING LIGHTS AND REFLECTORS. CAR POWER CIRCUITRY NOW NEEDS TO BE MADE COMPATIBLE WITH INCREASED LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS. STANDARDIZATION IS NEEDED WITH RESPECT TO THE CONNECTION OF TRAILER LIGHTS AND THE GROUNDING OF TRAILER FRAME TO CAR FRAME, AS WELL. A STANDARDIZED CAR-TRAILER CONNECTOR SUITABLE FOR USE IN MORE THAN ONE COMBINATION OF TRAILER PLUG WITH A SINGLE-RECEPTACLE CAR CONNECTOR IS ANOTHER NECESSITY. THESE REQUIREMENTS SUGGEST THE ADVISABILITY OF DEVELOPING RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR THE ABOVE SITUATION. AN SAE STANDARD SHOULD ALSO BE PREPARED TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CURRENT SAE ELECTRICAL STANDARDS NOW APPLICABLE TO CAR-TRAILER LIGHTING AND FEATURING AN EXPANSION INTO NEW PROBLEM AREAS IN THIS FIELD. /HSL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society Automotive Engineers

  /Auto Trailer Comm
  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Weber, B R
• Publication Date: 1971

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Fasteners; Lamps; Reflectorized materials; Standards; Trailers; Vehicle lighting; Wiring
• Old TRIS Terms: Connectors
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221451
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Report/Paper Numbers: 4 pp
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 8 1971 12:00AM