Identifying and determining status of reefer containers

A reefer container comprising:

• an electrical load;
• an electrical connector end electrically coupled to the electrical load, wherein the electrical connector end is configured to couple to a reefer receptacle;
• at least one electrical conductor coupled to the electrical connector end and the electrical load;
• and
• a monitoring device coupled to the at least one electrical conductor and disposed between the electrical connector end and the electrical load,
• wherein the monitoring device is configured to receive a test signal from a diagnostic device through the reefer receptacle, the electrical connector end, and the at least one electrical conductor,
• wherein the monitoring device uses the test signal to conduct a testing procedure on the electrical load in order to determine a condition of the electrical load,
• wherein the monitoring device creates a current set point in response to the test signal.

A method for testing an electrical load of a reefer container, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a diagnostic device, a test signal;
• implementing, in response to the test signal, a test procedure on the electrical load;
• and
• creating a current set point in response to the test signal,
• wherein the test signal, while the test procedure is being administered, transforms into a return signal that is sent to the diagnostic device, wherein the return signal comprises the results of the test procedure implemented on the electrical load,
• wherein the diagnostic device is configured to determine the condition of the electrical load using the results included in the return signal.