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Quote: Originally posted by RockWolf on 19/9/2006

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Somebody will probably correct me as I am not an electrician, but is there not already an RCD/trip switch on the power points that you plug into on the camp sites?

If so, why do you need 2 RCD/power cut off devices (1 at the point of hook up and 1 on your EHU lead?

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Yes, some campsites do have good quality, well maintained pitch electrics. You`d probably not need your own RCD here. But if I recall correctly, the closer the RCD is to the point of fault then the faster it works....and in the case of a small child or elderly person with a dicky heart being on the other end of the power surge then this might well make a difference.

Other campsites don`t have well maintained good quality site electrics. Sometimes people tamper with them. Sometimes they get bodged. Sometimes you end up on foreign campsites where the electrics are, to say the least, interesting. In this case, you do need your own RCD, no?

So for the sake of £50...which is, after all, not a huge sum of money when a life could be saved...I thing people should buy and use a  proper camping rated RCD protected hook up. Two RCDs ain`t going to do you any harm...it`s the lack of any at all that would be the problem, no?

Quote: Originally posted by paulsere on 19/9/2006

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contacted the guy on ebay and he is gonna refund us,he seems a reasonable guy altho he says they are safe,maybe if the kids werent there.but not taking any chances with them around they were probably not long enough anyway at 12 metres so my oh has been down to ccc today and got one for £55,she's happy now and if she's happy we can all be happy.......three socket ones are big tho arnt they ,im gonna need a bigger trailer now.

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Well I am pleased you got it sorted. just shows it can sometimes pay to ask

Quote: Originally posted by paulsere on 19/9/2006

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contacted the guy on ebay and he is gonna refund us,he seems a reasonable guy altho he says they are safe,maybe if the kids werent there.but not taking any chances with them around they were probably not long enough anyway at 12 metres so my oh has been down to ccc today and got one for £55,she's happy now and if she's happy we can all be happy.......three socket ones are big tho arnt they ,im gonna need a bigger trailer now.

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Quote: Originally posted by foxyloxy on 19/9/2006

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stick it back on ebay!

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Quote: Originally posted by dave-t on 19/9/2006

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Quote: Originally posted by paulsere on 19/9/2006

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contacted the guy on ebay and he is gonna refund us,

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          Well done that man!!! you did the right thing

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                    Likewise, a happy ending, bin the other one.