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Hi Guys,

After some help please. I currently have a towbar with 7 pin single electrics for my trailer but have now bought a caravan.

I am being told I need a 13 pin adaptor if I want to charge on the go so to speak but not very good at this type of thing.

I can change to twin electrics but am still being told I will need an adaptor, is this correct or is there a way I can still run off the 7 pin electrics to connect to the caravan and still have the fridge running whilst travelling.

also I see online they mention euro pin adaptors, Is this the same adaptor or do I have to have a special one if taking the van abroad.

Sorry for the stupid questions but need to learn before we collect the van,

Dealer wanting £27 for the adaptor, is this a reasonable price?

Thank you in advance. 

You will need an S socket in addition to the one already on the car if you want to run the fridge and charge the battery whilst travelling. For that to work with the caravan which has a 13 pin plug you will need an adaptor. It might be better to think about getting the car converted to 13 pin electrics so there is no need for an adaptor and the cost will be about the same. If you then want to be able to tow your trailer then Milenco do a neat little adaptor for about £8 than allows you to use your trailer with the 13 pin socket.

Ref the European adaptor this might be referring to mains electricity. Some campsites, particularly in France,  still have the old two pin connections so you would need and adaptor. Fortunately the majority of campsites seem to have the same connections as here in the UK.

David

Hi.

To charge the fridge the car will either need a 13 pin or 2 7 pin sockets (personally I would go for the 13). If you decide on 2 7 pin sockets then you will need an adaptor. £27 is a bit high for this - I would expect to pay between £20 - £25.

If you are taking the van abroad then you may have to buy a european electricity adaptor  although many sites now use the standard UK plug.