Can a Breakaway Battery be Used to Power an Electric A-Frame Trailer Jack

Updated 05/09/2018 | Published 05/07/2018

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Question:

Can this get power from a 12v breakaway kit. Or dose it have to be a separate battery

asked by: Aaron

Expert Reply:

If your breakaway system is powered by its own battery then it is likely a 5 amp hour battery which is not high enough to power an electric trailer jack, such as # BD500199, since they can draw about 30 amps under load. The other issue is that a breakaway system needs its own dedicated battery and should not be shared by other 12 volt accessories.

If your trailer has a 7-Way trailer connector with functioning 12 volt circuit you could use electric jack # 3370093500 which plugs into a 7-Way for power.

expert reply by: Michael H