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26/5/2011 at 9:02pm
Location: Fife
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Anyone use one of these and is it any good
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26/5/2011 at 10:21pm
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I wouldn't touch one myself. You'd be relying on the camp sites electrical protection or your plug top fuse for your protection as these devises bypass all the electrical protection in your caravan. For example no known RCD and no known MCB protection.
In my view - potentially lethal.
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27/5/2011 at 10:40pm
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Quote: Originally posted by sailingsimon117 on 27/5/2011
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Caravan-awning-cable-splitter-lead-2G-8m-/350448745599?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item51985f7c7f#ht_2219wt_1140
Is the link on ebay I purchased from, the spur for the awning supply comes directly from the caravan mains plug so is fully protected & non-lethal as previously suggested as it uses the caravan fusing system, Now if it came spured from the sites mains that would be dangerous!!
Even though you have connected it at the caravan end the RCD and MCBs in the caravan are only protecting the equipment in the caravan. The hook up lead and spur are only protected by the protection equipment at the hookup pillar. Unless you know that the protection there is adequate then you shouldn't rely on it. Hence potentially lethal. Your choice at the end of the day!
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28/5/2011 at 5:16pm
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Tbf, hookup leads on't continent often include a socket on the blue caravan plug to plug in awning appliances but yes it is the same as taking power direct from site ehu point. A safer option is to have an outdoor 3pin socket installed on outside of caravan.
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28/5/2011 at 6:18pm
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Hi. Why not Tee off an existing socket inside the van, and, as suggested above, fit an external socket. In my van I've fitted one in the spare wheel locket which is accessible from the awning. That way, you get the protection of the van's RCD etc.
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30/5/2011 at 9:03am
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i use a rcd unit that has five sockets all with own rcd and use one to connect up caravan covered all round
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