Question: wiring colours

[Iain Crosbie]

I have bought a new 24v/12v voltage dropper from an ex-military source. This is labelled as a Seddon Atkinson part. There are four wires in a short loom, Yellow, Yellow/white, Black, Black/white.
Does anyone know which pair would be the 24v input and which would be the 12v output?
I wish to use the component on a boat, and so do not have the mating multiplug to connect it to, which would normally identify which wires were which.

[G-CPTN]

From elsewhere (http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread...pper-please):-

There is continuity between the black and black/white, so they could both be earth.
The yellow/white wire has a big 'thingy' in line.
The yellow blob is a fuse holder, most likely the 24 volt supply, smaller conductor. Other yellow would be 12v output. Lower the voltage higher the current, therefore larger conductor, for a given power as I am sure you know.

It must be switched on the 24v side as it consumes power at all times even if there is no 12v load.

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/attachment...9&d=1335247971

Hope this helps.

[Iain Crosbie]

Thanks. I'll try that combination. I had assumed it was an insulated return unit, therefore with two wires for each supply.