AS 4735—2003

AS 4735

Australian Standard™
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Heavy road vehicles—Electrical

connectors for articulated vehicles
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee ME-053, Heavy Road
Vehicles. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on
13 May 2003 and published on 16 June 2003.

The following are represented on Committee ME-053:

Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association
Australian Road Transport Suppliers Association
Australian Trucking Association
AUSTROADS
Commercial Vehicle Industry Association of Australia
Commonwealth department of Transport and Regional Services (Australia)
Department of Defence, Australia
Institute of Road Transport Engineers, New Zealand
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Land Transport Safety Authority, New Zealand

Maritime Safety Authority, New Zealand
National Road Transport Commission
New Zealand Heavy Haulage Association
New Zealand Heavy Transport Wheel Aligners Association
New Zealand Truck and Trailer Manufacturers Federation
Road Transport Forum, New Zealand
Society of Automotive Engineers, Australasia
Truck Industry Council
W.A. Department for Planning and Infrastructure
Additional interests participating in the preparation of this Standard:
Automotive Lighting & Electrical Components Manufacturers and Suppliers
Trailer Manufacturers
Truck Manufacturers

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 01133.

 AS 4735—2003

Australian Standard™
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Heavy road vehicles—Electrical

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First published as AS 4735—2003.

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means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the
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Published by Standards Australia International Ltd
GPO Box 5420, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia
ISBN 0 7337 5318 3
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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Australian members of the Joint Standards
Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee ME-053, Heavy Road Vehicles. After
consultation with stakeholders in both countries, Standards Australia and Standards New
Zealand decided to develop this Standard as an Australian Standard rather than an
Australian/New Zealand Standard.
The objective of the Standard is to provide requirements for the compatibility and
performance of electrical connectors between a towing vehicle and one or more towed
vehicles above 4.5 tonnes GVM or ATM.
Other connectors used in auxiliary systems such as ABS systems are covered by separate
Standards.
During the preparation of this Standard consideration was given to ISO 1185:1997, Road
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vehicles—Electrical connections between towing and towed vehicles with 24 V systems—7

pole connector type 24 N (normal), ISO 3731:1997, Road vehicles—Electrical connections
between towing and towed vehicles with 24 V Systems—7 pole connector type 24S
(supplementary), ISO 4091:1992, Road vehicles—Connectors for electrical connections
between towing vehicles and trailers—Test methods and performance requirements, and
SAE J-560: 1998, Seven conductor electrical connector for truck-trailer jumper cable.
The ISO 1185 and SAE J-560 7-pin connectors are interchangeable.
Information about the design and maintenance practices for electrical systems on heavy
vehicles (The Heavy Vehicle Electrical Wiring—Code of Practice) is available from the
Australian Trucking Association.
 3 AS 4735—2003

CONTENTS

Page
1 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................ 4
2 APPLICATION........................................................................................................... 4
3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS .................................................................................. 4
4 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................ 4
5 CONNECTORS .......................................................................................................... 5
6 CONTACT ALLOCATION........................................................................................ 7
7 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS (2-PIN PLUG) ............................................... 8
8 IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................................................... 8
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9 MARKING.................................................................................................................. 8
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Heavy road vehicles—Electrical connectors for articulated vehicles

1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies requirements for the compatibility and performance of connectors
used to make an electrical connection between a towing vehicle and one or more towed
vehicles above 4.5 tonnes GVM or ATM. The connection is to be made by hand and readily
detachable. The electrical equipment supplied by the connector will normally operate at a
nominal direct current (d.c.) of 12 V or 24 V.
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2 APPLICATION
This Standard is intended for vehicles fitted with tungsten filament bulbs but does not
preclude the use of other visible light emitting devices, for example light-emitting diodes
(LED).

3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
The following documents are referred to in this Standard:
ISO
1185 Road vehicles—Electrical connections between towing and towed vehicles
with 24 V systems—7 pole connector type 24 N (normal)
SAE
J560 Seven conductor electrical connector for truck-trailer jumper cable

4 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Standard, the following definitions apply:
4.1 ATM (Aggregated trailer mass)
The total mass of the laden trailer when carrying the maximum load recommended by the
manufacturer. This includes any mass imposed onto the drawing vehicle when the
combination vehicle is resting on a horizontal supporting plane.
4.2 Connector
A two-part device used to make a detachable electrical connection between a towing vehicle
and a towed vehicle.
4.3 Contact
The mating components of a connector through which the electrical connection between
plug and socket is made.
4.4 GVM (Gross vehicle mass)
The maximum loaded mass of the vehicle, either—
(a) specified by the manufacturer on an identification plate on the vehicle; or
(b) if there is no specification by the manufacturer on an identification plate on the
vehicle or the specification is not appropriate because the vehicle has been
modified—certified by the vehicle registration authority.

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