What is ISO 4165?
{{one source|date=December 2020}} [[File:Four plugs for handlamp sockets (iso 4165) and cigarette-lighter 2.jpg|thumb|Comparison of (L to R) two Powerlet plugs, one combination plug, and one cigar lighter plug]] '''ISO 4165''' is a standard adopted by the [[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO). It describes a double-pole [[Direct current|DC]] connector to supply between 12 and 24 V DC at up to 12 [[ampere|amps]] to appliances in [[vehicle]]s. It is similar in design to a [[cigar]] lighter receptacle, but is shorter and smaller in diameter. It was originally a standard fitting on all the German military vehicles during [[World War II]]. The current version of the standard is ISO 4165:2001<ref>{{cite web|title=ISO 4165:2001 Road vehicles -- Electrical connections -- Double-pole connection|url=http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=33321|publisher=International Organization for Standardization|date=2012-04-20}}</ref> ==Other names== Other names for this connector include: * BMW Accessory plug, used on BMW [[motorcycle]]s * Powerlet connector, named after a firm that produces them * Hella plug or Merit plug, in [[Australia]] At least one manufacturer sells a combination plug that combines a cigar lighter plug and a Powerlet plug. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:ISO standards|#04165]] [[Category:Auto parts]] {{tech-stub}}