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16/5/2008 at 7:48pm
 Location: Jersey
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Hi,

I know this will have been asked loads of times before but I'm confused as to which one to get for use with my tent;

http://www.waudbys.co.uk/products/details/62.html

 

http://www.waudbys.co.uk/products/details/15238.html

Thanks

Christine



16/5/2008 at 8:03pm
 Location: Derbyshire
 Outfit: Adria Forma-Delica 2.8td-Movelite XL
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Hi, Any of those are fine but if you need to run more than one item you will obviously need one with more sockets, The 3 socket one is a bit pricey on there though, you can definately get them cheaper.

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16/5/2008 at 8:14pm
 Location: West Midlands
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Hi , the first link appears quite pricey but the second one appears a bargain... they are both suitable think it's just the make..the second one looks the same as ours and we paid £49.95 so that's cheap!!



16/5/2008 at 8:19pm
 Location: Livingston Scotland
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we have the second one (link) on your post. One thing I would say is it's worth buying the extension as you may be the last to pitch on an EHU pitch and be furthest away. We have been lucky so far, in that situation we would be stuffed as it isn't long enough.


16/5/2008 at 8:27pm
 Location: West Midlands
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Quote: Originally posted by arkaig on 16/5/2008
we have the second one (link) on your post. One thing I would say is it's worth buying the extension as you may be the last to pitch on an EHU pitch and be furthest away. We have been lucky so far, in that situation we would be stuffed as it isn't long enough.

blimey...never been more than about 5 meters from hookup...always end up with it  all coiled up!!! don't think i'd last very long on a site with ehu wires everywhere...especially after a wine or three!!!



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16/5/2008 at 8:30pm
 Location: Jersey
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Hi,

Thanks for all youe help and prompt replies.

I've gone for the cheaper one plus an extension lead (just in case)

Christine

 



17/5/2008 at 8:05pm
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How well do plugs go into the cheaper three socket version?

http://www.waudbys.co.uk/products/details/15238.html

I'm looking to buy an EHU lead but I'm concerned about the practicality of this as the sockets would work better if they were turned by 90 degrees.  Go Outdoors (and others) do a triangular arrangement which look slightly better...



17/5/2008 at 8:10pm
 Location: Lancashire
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You are right - we bought one of these and its a pain in the backside - you can only use the top and bottom ones. Get one turned at 90 degrees or, if you want to have more than two things plugged in at once, budget for a bus bar.

Regards

Alasdair

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17/5/2008 at 8:14pm
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have to say we have never had a problem.


18/5/2008 at 9:28pm
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Whilst on the subject of ehu's . Am thinking of one of the Y shaped two way ehu adaptors, male connection end plugs into van one female input socket takes the ehu input male plug and the other female takes a male plugged short extension lead which will go under the van into the awning, Will have to watch the total power wattage being used, but,will it work ?

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18/5/2008 at 9:55pm
 Location: Livingston Scotland
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I've never had a problem either with the way the sockets are.

Twice this year we have run close to our lead length. On one of the occasions we had to change our reserved pitch to the closer one.

Cheers,

Arkaig




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