ISO 4165 is a standard adopted by the
International Organization for Standardization
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(ISO) that describes a double-pole
DC connector to supply between 12 and 24 V DC at up to 12
amps to appliances in vehicles. Although roughly similar in design to an
automotive accessory receptacle, the ISO 4165 connector is shorter and smaller in diameter. It was originally a standard fitting on all the German military vehicles during
World War II
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.
The body (which remains outside the receptacle) is 20 mm in diameter. The resilient neck must mate with a 12 mm diameter hole. The center pin is 5 mm in diameter.
The ISO 4165:2001
DC connector is also known as the
BMW
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Accessory plug, as it is used on
BMW motorcycle
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s; as the Powerlet connector, named after a firm that produces them; and, in Australia (where they are popular in mobile power applications, including 4WD and Caravaning), as the Hella plug, or Merit plug.
At least one manufacturer sells a plug that combines a cigarette lighter plug and a powerlet, in much the same way that combination auto/airplane notebook computer power adapters combine a cigarette lighter plug and an ARINC 628/
EmPower
EmPower is a brand name that refers to three different power outlets available on commercial airlines:
* 15-volt, 75-watt DC connector (now called EmPower Classic by the vendor)
* 5-volt, 10-watt USB power-only jacks
* 110-volt AC power jacks (some ...
plug.
Development
* Technical Committee ISO/TC 22, Road vehicles, Subcommittee SC 3, Electrical and electronic equipment
Versions
* ISO 4165:2001 (Second Edition; revisions to the figures and addition of test procedures)
* ISO 4165:1979 (Original ISO version of standard; withdrawn)
* BS EN ISO 4165:2003 (British Standard version; current)
* BS EN 24165:1992 (British Standard version; withdrawn)
See also
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Automobile auxiliary power outlet
An automobile auxiliary power outlet (also known as car cigarette lighter or auxiliary power outlet) in an automobile was initially designed to power an electrically heated cigarette lighter,LifeWire.com article''“From Car Cigarette Lighte ...
*
USB charger
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard, developed by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), for digital data transmission and power delivery between many types of electronics. It specifies the architecture, in particular the physical i ...
References
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Technical details
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Automotive accessories
DC power connectors
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