Eurohike Mobile Mains Kit with Three UK 3 Pin Sockets and 15m Extension Lead, Electric Hook Up for Camping, for Tents, Awnings, Caravans, Motorhomes, Boats, Camping Equipment, Black, One Size

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was fine on a site next to a cider pub in October 2021 as part of a VW meet up for a couple of nights, and I did not need to use the air con being cold enough. I wrote an article last week about the best rechargeable camping lights too, we use the Luminoodles in the tent to light it up. From your local crag to the summit of Everest, at Tiso, you’ll find the climbing and mountaineering equipment you need. Even at the other end of the scale, though, 16A is the maximum and this is only slightly more than you can wring out of a single domestic mains socket. The misconception of MCBs or fuses in a house is that they are there to protect you against electric shock whereas they are actually there to protect the cabling behind the walls of our properties from failing through over current (fire etc).

Although my hook up has always worked properly the other day I took off the hatch in the boot to have a look and see what goes on in there and tried the plug and to my surprise it moved in a lot! I did try to get the point across that the breaker must be lower rated than the cable which is what this thread was all about as in cable gauge. The socket you plug into will most likely be a 2P+E 16A Ceeform, so assuming you're camping in a tent as opposed to plugging in a van or a caravan, you'll want an extension lead with a blue 16A plug on the end. Although MCBs (and fuses) provide a degree of electrical protection, there are still hazardous circumstances against which MCBs cannot protect.The heater would work but you’re probably going to have to turn it off if you want to run anything else. I've changed my mind though, and come around to the point of view that just wanging a 16A plug on the end of an extension lead might be a tiny bit sketchy and the RCD is a good idea. We camped last week in 34 degrees and managed with our non electric coolbox, just if you're worried. Most electric hook up points are shared between two pitches too, so if you go over your allowance then it will kill your neighbours supply as well.

Electrical hook-up points are always rated in amperes, yet appliances’ electrical demands are normally expressed in watts. Modern ’vans have several mains sockets in them, which makes it easier than ever to build up more of an electrical demand than the hook-up can supply. Whether you're just getting started or an experienced climber, whatever your adventure needs, we have the gear.

What if I have a Crusader V762 Mains Supply Unit with 3 Sockets 15 meter Cable of 10 A but the camp is supplying 16A.

Once you know the amperage needs of all the devices you’re likely to run in your ’van, total up any you plan to use simultaneously to make sure the demand is within the hook-up’s maximum supply rating. Great bit of kit, regrettably I gave away my last electric box, but this one has the bonus of USB ports, which is probably what the kids will be grateful for. Last resort was to empty the boot and look at the power supply cable at the converter but it looked okay. An essential for any family camping or caravanning trip; the Eurohike Mobile Mains Kit is a great value 3-socket that makes it easy and safe to connect your tent to the campsite's electrical hook. cable what I’m concerned about is that this is for my daughter in her tent is this a safe thing to do or should I replace the cable to 2.Try it at home if possible, either get or make up an adapter so that you can plug in to a domestic three pin plug. cable, but whilst we are cooking things like tv etc wouldn’t be on I just wasn’t sure if changing the cable to 2. My personal recommendation is for the Crusader EHU but I’ve selected 2 others you may want to consider in my article for the 3 best electric hook up cables for camping and caravanning.

Additionally, on many campsites, the supply is also routed through the site’s RCD and MCB breakers before it gets to the hook-up socket – these lend added protection to your vehicle’s circuits, as well as the hook-up lead itself. As I am a lighting/production electrician we refer to these as 16amp C-form connectors and they are widely used in the entertainment industry. I reckon your emphatic recommendation of camping hook-up cables versus domestic cables is misleading, and should be reconsidered. We tend to get electric hookup if it's available, but mainly just to charge our phones and put the fan/heater on. If we're camping more than a night, we always have hook-up (that's what it took to get me to start camping ).Provided that the leak is small, the amount of electricity being drawn through the MCB will be within its limits.