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hi all

just got a new van,and as usuall not enough sockets,can i run another one direct from the consumer box, taking a feed from the existing ring main, just putting my new cable with the existing one, and will i have to upgrade the fuse

thanks les

hi tykiy

 I know what you mean cheers mate

 les

There is no ring main in a caravan - they are all spurs.  There's no problem running another spur from the nearest convenient socket as the maximum supply will be 16Amps.

Mike

As previous replies above but use flexible 3 core cable and not domestic "flat" twin and earth.

Dave

Hi Dave & gmpv

        ther is not a lot of room in the back of the nearest socket for 2.5 twin and earth ,can i use a junction box somewhere convenient.

cheers les

Hi. a big thanks to all who helped me with  this, i will do it weekend and let you know how i done

  cheers.

Why not just use an extension lead?

Save making holes etc.

If you are looking for an article on how to do this then please send me an e-mail asking for the Add  an Extra socket information using the e-mail link in my signature, please remember to add your ukcampsite user name as it makes it a lot easier for me to identify who is getting in touch.

I added four extra sockets to our van, don't use them all at once but it does mean that various things can be plugged in at a more suitable point.

Again, not a job to do DIY if you are not sure of electrics etc, if in doubt get a qualified chap to do the job for you.