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Subject Topic: Mains electricity box clicking problem. Post Reply Post New Topic
Personclacka
22/10/2016 at 10:32am
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Hi all, hope someone can offer some advise please. We have a coachman caravan and put the mains electrics on ready for going away and getting the fridge etc ready . When I did this the power seems to be varying and the lights flickering. The mains box is making a clicking noise. I checked the electric connections from the house to the van etc and all good. It's not tripped out but am concerned and don't know the answer, any ideas or help would be appreciated please.


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12v lights flickering?

Checked battery connections?


Persontango55
22/10/2016 at 10:52am
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I would start by purchasing a mains socket tester and plugging it in to see if it detects a fault. They are relatively cheap and several on the market and always handy to keep one in the caravan toolbox.



Typical Mains Tester




Post last edited on 22/10/2016 10:57:10


PersonG7ACU
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Quote: Originally posted by clacka on 22/10/2016
... I checked the electric connections from the house to the van etc and all good...

How did you check the cable? My immediate suspicion would be the hook-up cable you're using, either poor connections within one of the plugs or cable damage (which isn't always evident).
Do you have another to check with?


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Do the 13amp sockets work OK.

Clicking could be the habitation relay


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Personclacka
23/10/2016 at 7:26am
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Quote: Originally posted by Hacksaw Bob on 22/10/2016
12v lights flickering?

Checked battery connections?




Checked and no problem when on 12v!


Personclacka
23/10/2016 at 7:27am
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Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 22/10/2016
I would start by purchasing a mains socket tester and plugging it in to see if it detects a fault. They are relatively cheap and several on the market and always handy to keep one in the caravan toolbox.



Typical Mains Tester




Post last edited on 22/10/2016 10:57:10


Many thanks I will get one of these.


Personclacka
23/10/2016 at 7:29am
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Thx for replies, all sockets worked ok when on mains power. I turned to 12v and all worked fine and no clicking on mains box. I then turned back on, tried turning 1 of the isolation switches off on box and it stopped, this switch seems to be linked for the water heater.



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