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16th and the latest 17th Edition regs certainly do apply to caravans.

If you have added sockets at home in the past and you are quite confident in doing the job go for it!

Just remember to use 3 core flexible cable [not the flat twin and earth you would have used in your house and yes you can spur it off another socket if thats \easier than taking it back to the 16amp MCB in the distribution board.

Your alternative is to contact a C & G qualified electrician to do the job, if you go this route he should issue you with a certificate to cover his work.As we all know the downside to this is cost.

scuse ignorance why 3 core and not 2.5 twin & earth.

neil

Quote: Originally posted by cambridgecockne on 31/7/2008

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scuse ignorance why 3 core and not 2.5 twin & earth.

neil

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Twin and earth has single core conductors and therefore less flexible than multicore cable. As movement and flexing can take place especially when the van is on the move it has become common practice for manufacturers to fit flexible cable.

I believe one manufacturer, Avondale from memory did use twin/earth for a time but reverted to flexible for the above reasons.

Dave

I believe one manufacturer, Avondale from memory did use twin/earth for a time but reverted to flexible for the above reasons.

thats why i asked as my avo has t&e but fridge is 3 core.am going to re wire mine in the near future as sockets are clumped together so will use 3 core.

neil