My trailer's electrical box design

[Ignoramus10353]

To readers of s.e.d., I just built a 5k lbs trailer based on a bed
from M105A2 trailer. The trailer tows good, the only thing I have to
do is wire its electricals.

This page details how I make the box, including description of LED
indicator lights to show connection and electric brake status.

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Homemade-Trailer-With-M105A2-Bed/08-Trailer-Electrical-Box/

Comments will be appreciated (such as whether these LEDs make sense
etc).

The page goes into detail about my design.

i

 

[Eeyore]

The trailer tows good

Forgive the intrusion but have you Americans given up using the word well ?

Graham

 

[JR North]

Well, he said it towed good....
JR
Dweller in the cellar

Ignoramus10353 wrote:




Forgive the intrusion but have you Americans given up using the word well ?

Graham

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[Greg O]

Forgive the intrusion but have you Americans given up using the word well
?

Graham

Iggy is not exactly an American, he is an import!
Greg

 

[Ignoramus10353]

Forgive the intrusion but have you Americans given up using the word well ?

English is not my native language, so do not consider me a standard of
American English!

i

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Forgive the intrusion but have you Americans given up using the word well
?

"He's fallen down the well. Well, well, well."

 

[Eeyore]

English is not my native language, so do not consider me a standard of
American English!

I didn't realise. Curiously though you do seem to have adopted a habit I've seen from other US
posters of using adjectives as adverbs.

Graham

 

[Skybuck Flying]

I thought you shot a video of something.

You have inspired me to make a video of my Dream PC 2006...

I have done it before though... quality of video is low but still fun.

Bye,
Skybuck.

 

[Gunner]

Forgive the intrusion but have you Americans given up using the word well ?

Graham

Deep subject. Dark too.

Gunner

Political Correctness

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rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media,
which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible
to pick up a turd by the clean end.

 

[Gunner]

"He's fallen down the well. Well, well, well."

Wheres Lassie when you need him?

Gunner

Political Correctness

A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority and
rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media,
which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible
to pick up a turd by the clean end.

 

[kell]

Forgive the intrusion but have you Americans given up using the word well ?

Graham

For example: countless auto want-ads use the phrase "runs good."
"Runs well" almost sounds goofy in that context. One might even have
trouble selling one's car!
Dear Eeyore, are you a prescriptivist?

 

[mpm]

To readers of s.e.d., I just built a 5k lbs trailer based on a bed
from M105A2 trailer. The trailer tows good, the only thing I have to
do is wire its electricals.

With all due respect, just buy something already made.
If you have to ask here about how to wire up trailer lights, I fear
you may not have mastered the requisite skills to accomplish this task
properly.

And as such, you may be putting others on the highway at risk.
You would almost certainly be putting yourself at risk (as the design
engineer & manufacturer) if you were involved in an accident and the
trailer light's functionality were called into question...

Please don't interpret my comments as a "dig" on your capabilities, or
as an insult. That is not the intent. If you really want to roll
this on your own (no pun intended), at least get a qualified engineer
familiar with automotive electrical systems to give it a look over.

The rest of us on the highway would surely appreciate it.

-mpm

 

[kell]

I didn't realise. Curiously though you do seem to have adopted a habit I've seen from other US
posters of using adjectives as adverbs.

Graham

"Flat adverb"
An adjective used as an adverb.
example: Walk slow.

 

[Jerry Martes]

Forgive the intrusion but have you Americans given up using the word well
?

Graham

Hi Graham

Forgive the intrusion, but, who are "Americans"?

Jerry

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

English is not my native language, so do not consider me a standard of
American English!

i

Eeyore is a lame British troll, so just ignore him. He lives only to
damn anything American. He pollutes the sci.electronics.* newsgroups
with his hatred and ignorance.


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[Ignoramus3585]

Eeyore is a lame British troll, so just ignore him. He lives only to
damn anything American. He pollutes the sci.electronics.* newsgroups
with his hatred and ignorance.

I think that I received some meaningful comments from him in the
past. Anyways, this thread has veered a little away from where I
wanted it to go, specifically I would like to hear if these LEDs are a
sensible idea or not. I left them powered with 15V overnight, so far
they have not burned out, so perhaps 500 ohm resistors are
acceptable. I will keep them on until tonight. The series resistors
are hot, but still they can be touched without getting my fingers
burned.

i

 

[ehsjr]

With all due respect, just buy something already made.
If you have to ask here about how to wire up trailer lights, I fear
you may not have mastered the requisite skills to accomplish this task
properly.

And as such, you may be putting others on the highway at risk.
You would almost certainly be putting yourself at risk (as the design
engineer & manufacturer) if you were involved in an accident and the
trailer light's functionality were called into question...

Please don't interpret my comments as a "dig" on your capabilities, or
as an insult. That is not the intent. If you really want to roll
this on your own (no pun intended), at least get a qualified engineer
familiar with automotive electrical systems to give it a look over.

The rest of us on the highway would surely appreciate it.

-mpm

Iggy has engaged in some truly ambitious
projects, far more complex than this.
I'd be willing to bet his trailer will be
safer than *many* when he is done.

Ed

 

[Jim Thompson]

Iggy has engaged in some truly ambitious
projects, far more complex than this.
I'd be willing to bet his trailer will be
safer than *many* when he is done.

Ed

Agreed. Plus the lighting standard for automotive trailers is rather
trivial... any light you buy will be DOT certified.

...Jim Thompson

 

[ehsjr]

I think that I received some meaningful comments from him in the
past. Anyways, this thread has veered a little away from where I
wanted it to go, specifically I would like to hear if these LEDs are a
sensible idea or not. I left them powered with 15V overnight, so far
they have not burned out, so perhaps 500 ohm resistors are
acceptable. I will keep them on until tonight. The series resistors
are hot, but still they can be touched without getting my fingers
burned.

i

Do you really need them to run at ~ 25 mA ?
I assume these are standard 30 mA @ 25C LEDs.
In my view, it would be better to run them
a lot lower. I'm thinking of times when the
sun is beating down and it is really hot.
Running them at a lower current might be
beneficial.

Ed

 

[Richard Henry]

I didn't realise. Curiously though you do seem to have adopted a habit I've seen from other US
posters of using adjectives as adverbs.

Yes. He should have said "The trailer tows goodly".