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We have just moved our caravan to be on a permanent caravan site, it is not a seasonal pitch, just storage where they tow it in and out and put it ready for you on a pitch.  Can anyone advise me as to what security you can put on your caravan when you have it in storage on a permanent site, where the site tow it on and off the pitch, they don't put on any wheel clamps, as they are so close together, and also I have heard it a fire risk.

I don't know if you can put your alarm on, as does it have a tilt sensor, which means it will go off when towed

We have a Phantom tracker, though not sure if this will go off, when it is towed to or from the compound.

They will put a hitch lock on.  It's just that if you have any of the above security listed on your insurance schedule, and you don't use it, then you don't have any cover, I know that because I have been speaking to my insurers the Camping and Caravan Club insurance.  Where we used to keep it, the storage site was so far from anyone hearing if your alarm went off, that we decided not to set it, because we didn't want to flatten our battery, because if we did that our Phantom tracker wouldn't work, and we thought it was more important to have the tracker working, however, we have found out that we wouldn't have been insured as we had the alarm listed on our policy, and if it's listed and not used you have no cover, so just be aware of that.

Can anyone else tell me what security they use when they have no access to the storage facility.  Many thanks.

Quote: Originally posted by scorpi01 on 06/4/2011

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My storage site insists on keeping a copy of my insurance policy. They then note what items need to be on the Van at all times and have the necessary items and keys of their own. This is not a permanent site but storage only but even when they move the Van from the central compound into the secure collection area, they re-apply ALL the necessary security measures as per my insurance schedule.

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Thanks for the replies so far, the storage site will put on the hitchlock, and we will put the tracker on, and ring to let them know that it is being moved, but with regards to putting on the Alko wheel lock it's a real fiddle and I can see why they don't want to bother with it, and also as I said if there was a fire they would want to get the other vans moved quickly.

Fortunately the storage compound is very secure, with CCTV, and also an alarm beam, which rings their mobile if anyone walks across the beam, and as I said with no-one being able to go to the compound, at least it raises suspicion if you saw anyone there other than the owners of the storage.  It is designated a secure approved site, with the insurers.

Quote: Originally posted by Chalkie56 on 07/4/2011

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I doubt whether your battery will last over the months

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            I must admit that was one thing I did worry about.  We could go there

            once a month at least and hook up to the electric, but when the

            site shuts in November until March, I suppose it could be a problem

            which I hadn't considered.

We have a solar battery charger from Maplins - won't recharge a flat battery but keeps it topped up when we are not in the van.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/search?criteria=Solar+Battery+Charger