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Newbie here....hi all.

Is there such a thing as a recomended length of cable for an EHU?

They seem  to range from 10 to 25m......Do I need 25m? I know that there is an argument for future proof....but 25m is long...isn't it?

Cheers

Thanks guys.

25m it is.......cheers

As far as I am aware the majority of recognised and fully protected EHU leads with 3 sockets come with 20 metres of cable although some may well have 25 metres. The only ones I have seen with just 10 metres are the rather dodgy cheapos which may not be properly protected.

20 metres or more does sound a lot of cable (and it's pretty heavy stuff) but when you consider that 2 metres or more may well remain inside the tent (depending how big the tent is or where you want the mains unit) it soon gets eaten up.

20 metres of cable has been more than enough on all but one of the campsites I have been on and that campsite had two pitches which they used for EHU even though they were more than 20 metres from the supply pillar and they loaned an extension cable free of charge.

I usually run any spare cable backwards and forwards behind the tent where nobody usually walks if the supply pillar is close.   

Quote: Originally posted by rjgukc on 26/7/2011

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I've modified my EHU cable with an extra line plug and socket close to the triple socket unit. I also bought an addional 10 metre extension cable. This gives me the option to have a 10, 20 or 30 metre cable, depending on circumstances. I haven't needed the 30 metre option yet.

An additional benefit is that I don't have to pull all the cable through the tent's cable access slot because the unit is too big to fit through from the outside.

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That is a very good tip...whether I will get round to doing it or not remains to be seen but sounds ideal

Thanks again to all who have contributed to my first dilema.........more will follow, I'm sure.

Eileen.....Yes I am