What is a Slave Cable?
Slave cables are used to jump start military vehicles with dead batteries. Outside of military use, they are more commonly referred to as jumper cables, and provide a fast, easy, vehicle-to-vehicle boost of power to get back on the road. A majority of US military vehicles are outfitted with a NATO receptacle, meaning that specialized NATO slave cables are required for this service.
How to Use Military Slave Cables
In order to make jump starting easier, military trucks and vehicles are standardized with 24-volt electrical systems, including slave receptacles for quick and easy connection. After plugging in a slave cable between each vehicle, the dead battery is restarted with the live vehicle’s running engine.
Most M-series vehicles come outfitted with slave cable receptacles, making transferring power very easy. On the off chance that your vehicle did come with this 2-pin style end, it is possible to install one after the fact. This requires more advanced automotive experience.
In many cases, military slave cables are sold in sets with NATO receptacles for ease of use, and can be bought in differing lengths. Due to the specialized nature of these cables, they are not as readily available as standard jumper cables. Military slave cables are custom-built and shipped directly from the manufacturer.
Additional Uses for NATO Slave Cables
In addition to jumps, slave cables can be used to access power directly from a vehicle’s battery. When combined with NATO slave cable plugs and power inverters, users can produce power for a variety of uses safely and easily.
Slave cables can also be used to restart electrically disabled military vehicles, helping to revitalize pieces of history. Although, as is true with any sort of jump start, vehicle batteries that are decayed, frozen, or void of proper electrolyte levels will be impossible to restart.
Buy Slave Cables From Gateway Cable Company
Gateway Cable Company has been building military electrical connectors and cable assemblies in the United States since 1979, and creates built-to-last products that help support the troops. To request a quote for anything from shielded cables to a NATO slave cable, plug, or power inverter, contact us today.