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23 meter,most are orange.

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As Jasie mentioned, it is important that the cable is sufficient for carrying 16 amps, some areas / vans are capable of 20 amps so I can see this being the standard load requirement in the future.

Your normal extension cables you get for DIY use around the home are not normally good enough, they are rated to a lower amp rating so are a lot thinner.

Being an artic grade means it won't go hard or brittle in the cold (the cable that is)

Having one long cable is better than having to go out and by another ten metre extension, if you get a short 10m to start off, as the more plugs in the cable the more there is to go wrong, and increase its resistance.

I would go for the 20m minimum, this would cover almost are scenarios when your away.

Quote: Originally posted by Evertonian Boy on 08/5/2009

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As Jasie mentioned, it is important that the cable is sufficient for carrying 16 amps, some areas / vans are capable of 20 amps so I can see this being the standard load requirement in the future.

 

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?? I've never seen any site EHU rated at more than 16 amp. Many are only 10 and there are still 6 amp ones about. All the vans I have had, have had one 10 amp and one 6 amp circuit.

Arctic cable is blue, most ready made EHU leads use orange cable which can be very stiff to coil in cold weather whereas the plastic cover of arctic cable remains pliant even when cold.

I have a 10 metre lead and a 25 metre lead. The 25 metre one handles most situations, very occasionally I need to connect the 10 metre as well. On some sites the 10 is sufficient on it's own, but it is often a couple of metres short so if I was making them up again I would make the shorter one 15 metre and then I wouldn't have to get out the heavier one as often.

I was looking at a couple of new vans in March, and they both had 20amp ratings in there internals?

Quote: Originally posted by LegsDownKettleOn on 08/5/2009

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The orange cable has a thicker insulation in order to protect the cable should it get driven over. The blue arctic cable and standard white cable does not have this and is therefore not really suitable for the purpose. The purpose of the different coloured cables is not just to be pretty. Orange also has the advantage of being easier to be seen. This is because it is designed for outdoor use and that is why it is brightly coloured and better insulated. A few people do use arctic cable, but it is not really suitable for outdoor use due to the thinner insulation. Likewise with your white cable.
To be honest, for what it will cost you get the plug and socket, you could almost buy a proprietory EHU lead.

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