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Hello and welcome to UKCS

Yes you can have an electric hook up (EHU) in a tent.  

However you MUST MUST MUST have a proper EHU unit.  No tonly will these have the correct conection point for the site but will also have teh circut breakers which will trip out should anything go wrong.
Some site will insist on checking you hook up.
Although you can get some really cheap ones on the likes of Ebay some are potential death traps.
Often the likes of Aldi and Lidl have them in their specials - or go to a camping shop.

On site you are talking about electric cables that run outside from the hook up point to your tent - in all weathers. usually along grass.

You also have to watch what you run off them - too much will trip out your suply.  Although more and more sites are now offering 16amp hook up, some are sill 10amp.   So don't try the toaster, adn the kettle at teh same time.   Warden will not be happy if he has to constantly reset you supply.

It is unfair to say that one shouldn't buy an EHU cable off eBay.

One shouldn't buy  cheap, home-made or unprotected EHU cables purporting to be suitable for campsites off eBay or anywhere else for that matter.

I got my EHU off eBay and it was a brand new and proper mobile mains EHU unit from an eBay shop. In fact it is better than many because it is protected up to 16 amps whereas the majority of EHU units only protect up to 10 amps.

Hello and welcome to the forum. I joined not long ago and have gained so much knowledge from fellow forum members it's unreal

EHU is brilliant in the tent. I can use my hair dryer and straighteners (not at the same time, of course) in the tent so I'm happy. Also when the nights are chilly, a fan heater is nice to use. People use camping fridges, microwaves, electric blankets, kettles, lights and all sorts - you just have to be careful not to use too much stuff at the same time and trip it out

Have a good time when you go

Quote: Originally posted by mrneillees on 31/5/2011If we can get EHU we always take the option, wish more sites had it in fact. Not so much for TV etc. but more for lighting and heating.

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