m109a3 electrical

[peecook]

looking for help in understanding the needs for a M109 to hookup at an RV park. does anyone have experience?

looking for any retro fit info
equipment adds/removed
lessons learned

thanks

 

[FMJ]

From what I understand the plug on the front right corner, the one up high, needs to changed I think.....
Try a search
http://steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=13325&highlight=m109a3+power+plug

 

[GunnersHusband]

The plug in the top right corner is a NATO two prong, you can take that one off and wire up a standard 110 plug from west marine or somewhere.

 

[Recovry4x4]

I would be careful using the factory 110 stuff in the shopvans. They are just a 2 wire setup and don't have a ground like current stuff does. Just doublecheck that wiring.

 

[rosco]

Make sure that the whole body is grounded well to the grounding terminal on the inlet recepticle. Then insure that all the vehicle body parts are bonded/grounded to each other, ie., van body to frame & engine. Also that all the various components of the van bodye are bonded to each other. Use grounding straps to go clean metal surfaces. I like to use dialectric grease between the straps & on the fasteners to prevent corrosion. A "star" lock washer placed between the bonding strap & body part will insure a good bite into the surfaces .

Lee in Alaska

 

[Blake]

shop vans

Some m109 shop vans have the 3 wire plugs on the receptacle strips.

 

[Dieselsmoke]

RE: shop vans

My 2 shop vans were rewired at one point and now have a 3 wire. Not all of them had the 2 pin connector either, one of my trucks has a 3 pin connector, one a 4 pin connector.