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SAE Wiring Standard

SAE Wiring Standard

SAE Wiring Standard

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Can anyone recommend which SAE standard would I use for wiring a device that goes onto a fire truck?
The company I work for designs and manufactures fire fighting equipment.  We are designing a new product that will mount on a fire truck.  I want to make sure that the wiring, conduit, enclosures, etc. are compatible with SAE standards.  Since I'm new to auto/truck wiring, I would appreciate anyones opinion on this.
Thank you

RE: SAE Wiring Standard

timmer656,

You may wish to use the advanced search capability at the SAE International website (www.sae.org/jsp/jsps/advancesearch.jsp). Restricting your search of specifications for "wiring" yields almost 2000 results (www.sae.org/servlets/SiteSearch?ofType=S...) so you may wish to be more specific in your keywords!

There is also a forum specific to your SAE Specifications: SAE (Automotive) Code Issues Forum (Forum14) but it is sparsely populated.

Best regards,

Matthew Ian Loew
"Luck is the residue of design."
Branch Rickey


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RE: SAE Wiring Standard

timmer656,

While not specific to fire-trucks, the following information be useful to you:

US Military Standards:
MIL-STD-461 Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment
MIL-STD-462 Measurement of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics
MIL-HDBK-454 General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
FMVSS 571.101 Controls and Displays
FMVSS 571.108 Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
FMCSR 393.27 Wiring Specifications
FMCSR 393.28 Wiring to Be Protected
FMCSR 393.29 Grounds
FMCSR 393.30 Battery Installation
FMCSR 393.31 Overload Protection Devices
FMCSR 393.32 Detachable Electrical Connections
FMCSR 393.33 Installation Wiring
FMCSR 393.51 Warning Devices and Gauges
FMCSR 393.95 Emergency Equipment on All Power Units

I also posted some SAE Specifications in the thread in the SAE (Automotive) Code Issues Forum Truck Wiring (Thread14-73912)

Best regards,

Matthew Ian Loew
"Luck is the residue of design."
Branch Rickey


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RE: SAE Wiring Standard

Here are links to the DOT specifications:

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) (www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx/49cfr571.html)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation (FMCSR) (www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsr/regs/393.htm)


US Military Specifications can be obtained from the following website: (http://assist2.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/) (Thanks to member TVP for this link)

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Matthew Ian Loew
"Luck is the residue of design."
Branch Rickey


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