There are a variety of Emergency Breakaway systems on the market and the Breaksafe certainly is installed on a large number of caravans – especially those over 2T as per the regulations.įirstly, your question in regard to the charging from the car. So happy for your question! Charging Breakaway system from the car What we found was a severe lack of understanding and respect for the safety standards that had been established or recommended from groups such as the Government Road Authorities, Caravanning Industry bodies, Manufacturers or just common sense. But to be honest I wonder how much of this knowledge and “preaching” transfers across to all our RVers out there travelling this great country.Ībout 2 years ago, BMPRO undertook an extensive research project in QLD speaking with several hundred travelling caravaners about many issues but especially the safety aspects about their vans. Thanks for your question as this is an extremely important topic, especially as we see heaps of commentary around safety of vans. Jeff Heyden, Bateau Bay, NSW 12V Guru answers: I am using the RF “Hummingbird” wireless for this, which works really well.ĭoes the fuse on the Breaksafe restrict charging direct or is there a broader issue? This creates a bit of an issue as I can only connect my in-car breakaway battery monitoring system (as required in NSW) direct to the battery terminals as well. I need to actually pull out the battery and charge it directly with the spade terminals on the battery using “alligator clips”. ![]() Trailer before the battery charge depletes.My Breakaway System Breaksafe 6000 is charged during travelling, via car, but when trying to charge through external battery charger, it will not charge via the exposed positive/negative terminals. This gives you between 10-25 minutes to chock the tires and stabilize the Out of the switch & engages the electric brakes -and the trailer STOPS. System is working, the second the trailer becomes disconnected, the pin pulls Into oncoming traffic or into a ditch and land on it’s side. If that happens, the heavy trailer with your animals in it could roll The ball can cause the safety chains or ball mount to break or come out of the An accident or a mistake in hitching the coupler to Is it important to have your breakaway system working? There are several ways the trailer can become disconnectedįrom the tow vehicle. We never pull the pinįrom the switch, except to check if the switch is working or if the battery is Pulling the pin out ANYTIME depletes the battery, and that’s why we recommendĬlipping the cable to the tow vehicle with it’s own clip. Will not work in case the trailer becomes disconnected from the tow vehicle. Never loop it through the safetyĬhains! If the cable is not attached to the tow vehicle, the breakaway system The wire cable must beįastened to the tow vehicle independently. Switch, facing the rear of the tow vehicle, with the attached wire cable in aĭirect path to where you secure it to the tow vehicle. & Cable: The pin must be inserted into the It contains a pin that is attached to a wire cable, 44-48 inches long. When checking theĬharge on the battery, first disconnect the trailer plug or you will beĬhecking the tow vehicle’s battery charge instead.īattery in the battery case & is mounted between the battery and the tow It’s not fully charged, it can deplete in 10 minutes or less. Pulled out of the switch for 20-25 minutes, IF it’s fully charged. The entire battery can be depleted if the pin is The trailer plug into a running tow vehicle for twenty minutes. If you have a charger installed, it can charge the battery by plugging Or, you can install a small maintenanceġ2 volt batteries often have a life of only two years, and since new batteriesĪre not always fully charged, you must charge them before connecting the Recharged from the tow vehicle, and you must charge it by hooking an electric If there are only two wires, there is no way that the battery can be Small charger that charges the battery off the tow vehicle, through the trailer If there is a third wire, it’s hooked to a The second wire (hot)Ĭonnects to the breakaway switch. ![]() There are two wires connected to theīattery at the top. Plastic case that holds a 12 volt battery. ![]() You must have operational electric brakes on the trailer, the 12 volt battery must be charged& the switch cable must be attached to the vehicle.īattery: At the front of your trailer is a black The Trailer Breakaway System is designed to bring a trailer to a safe stop by activating the electric brakes on the trailer, should the trailer be disconnected from the tow vehicle while driving.
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