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Hi,

Happy New Year to one and all - hope it's starting off well.

Mine did, with the cheap purchase of a Dorema Daytona awning.

The nice chap who sold it to me said it would be advisable to fit external elextrics to the van so I wouldn't have to trail any cables through windows or the door.

Is this easy to do?

Any tips and/or instructions greatly appreciated - I imagine it's no different to household wiring, it's just the drilling into the van, its placement/waterproofness and if any specialist sockets are required thatI'd like advice on.

Many thanks,
Scott

at mickeyb

Nice ideas, particularly the under van one - my battery box is on the opposite side to the awning, but I could trail a cable under the van, I suppose.

at timtheenchanter

Thanks, I'll remember to get an IP66 over an IP44 (now I know the difference )

I have a camping RCD extension, so I'm thinking if I could split the hook up power, just before the van I could trail a cable under the van and into the awning. Would that cause any problems with the electric, are you allowed to do that?

Thanks for the guidance so far, much appreciated.

Scott