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Hi everyone,

hopefully last query before our first French adventure first two weeks in September.

We are intending to use municipals etc for our journey down to and back from the south and the Caravan club guide already seems like an invaluable buy. However it offers guidance on a number of sites that "long lead required" for EHU.

Anyone any idea on how long is a long lead? I have a fairly standard 25m lead and am wondering if I need to double up?

thanks

Firruk

I think that term is probably put in to safeguard themselves. Some pitches will be very close to the EHU bollard others will be at a distance obviously. I have been on such sites but have never had to use an extension. I carry an extra 10mtr one. However I have seen such pitches where the standard 25mtr lead may be to short. As given in the above example. As sites will not be full in Sept I don't think you'll have a problem. But as a safeguard why not just make up an extra length.

harryb

Thanks everyone. On balance I think I have got quite enough stuff in a small van which doesnt take an enormous payload so I,ll take  a chance. If I get completely stuck we can always spend a night on gas and 12V and move on next day.

firruk

We have  used our long lead many times in France and in this County we always take both with us if you dont take it you will need it and the other way round..

Sennen

I think you have me thinking again. I,m think my question has now been answered and a "long lead" is longer than 25m. I think I,ll take a 10m extension.

I had forgotten the obvious point that if I dont take one I,ll need it and if I do take one, the fact that I dont need it is no evidence that it was superfluous!!!!!!

thanks again.

great response as ever.

I have a 25m lead and thought about getting a 10m lead for when im nearer the hookup but thought how stupid just use the 25m, its a bit of an overkill to have 2 leads i think ,besides how long does it take to wind up the extra 15m of cable .

..........Alan....................

Never found myself to be more than 15 m away from hookup! then again i dont go camping in the outback.

..........Alan.............

I have two 25 metre cables, and I have often had to use both. A 25 and a 10 would not have been long enough.

I suppose it depends a lot on where you go!