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Lonewolf

07/4/2014 at 8:24pm
Location: Nottingham
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Hi

We don't have an external / awning socket on our caravan, so I was wondering if you can get a hook up socket that has an outlet for a hook up cable?

I'm thinking that I would connect the socket to the site hook up, then have a hook up cable from it to the caravan...

Other than that, it would be a 3 pin to hook up adaptor..?

artc

07/4/2014 at 8:45pm
Location: wirral
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I fitted one, you can buy them online,I attached it to my van, I took it to a body shop and he drilled a hole and attached the socket, I then took it inside to a cut- out fuse box bought one from a Wholesale Elec shop, (it was for a shower unit), mounted a three way socket and wired it up, worked a treat.

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Grampian91

07/4/2014 at 8:45pm
Location: Midlands
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Fit an external socket? All the parts are available and not that expensive.

Use an extension lead with it s own circuit breaker?

Not sure how your going to connect the van and awning power points at the same time?

But you want the connection lead directly to a circuit breaker. Dont forget the sites power limit.

michell8

08/4/2014 at 8:48am
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I know what you mean, you want a hookup lead that combines a 3pin domestic socket at the caravan end, yes? I guess you have seen these on the continent, but these will of course use 2pin continental domestic socket? I've not seen a UK version of these except lashups on ebay that use a short piece of lead wired into caravan socket(do not buy one)but as pointed out, not a good ideal as it cannot use the caravan rcd protection so a better idea as pointed out is to get an external socket installed on caravan,

Lonewolf

08/4/2014 at 7:23pm
Location: Nottingham
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Thanks all. I'll look at costing an external socket :)

Andy Higham

08/4/2014 at 8:15pm
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I wanted an awning socket but didn't want to cut a hole in my brand new caravan.
I built what is essentially a tent type EHU, it has a 16A inlet that my lead plugs into and a 16A outlet which plugs into the caravan. It also has 13A sockets with waterproof hinged lids, all protected by RCD/MCB

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