EHU To Household 3 Pin 13amp Socket

Paolo Imberino replied on 04/01/2018 09:22

Posted on 04/01/2018 09:22

We've been motorhoming since March 2017 so still a few things I haven't got my head round.

I'm planning to stay on a friends farm where I will plug in our EHU cable to his bog standard outside 13amp household socket. I've got the adaptor.

Should I be adjusting the motorhome panel from 16amps to 13amps? to match their house output? Anything else I should be aware of? 

Silly question I know but like most things when you've done it once all becomes clear. Thanks. 

 

 

 

 

Randomcamper replied on 04/01/2018 18:09

Posted on 04/01/2018 18:03 by Navigateur

Sorry chaps - mine is 60 feet long and with a MCB and four sockets on the far end.

Posted on 04/01/2018 18:09

Take a fire extinguisher with you then........

 

wink

Paolo Imberino replied on 04/01/2018 20:09

Posted on 04/01/2018 20:09

Just flick the switch up on the bollard. Anyway I've got all the gin and tonic so sharing a bollard with me seems to be popular laughing

hitchglitch replied on 04/01/2018 21:49

Posted on 04/01/2018 21:49

A peedee says, the Alde system has a current limiter but it has to be enabled. It will adjust the heating element so the total current does not exceed the limit. We always used to set ours to 6 amps on the continent. Sounds that the Swift panel does the same thing which is a nice feature to have.

Tripping the bollard overseas then trying to find the site manager can be a pain although many sites (especially Italian ones!) don’t seem to lock the panel. I carry a tool which will fit many panels and sometimes a screwdriver works but have only needed it a handful of times and mainly when the trip was over sensitive to the microwave oven.

Paolo Imberino replied on 05/01/2018 09:15

Posted on 04/01/2018 20:40 by mickysf

You may have the G&T but have you got the key to that particular bollard?wink

Posted on 05/01/2018 09:15

Yes. I always carry a hammer and if that doesn't work i get my other tool out....a bigger hammer. Only joking.

mickysf replied on 05/01/2018 13:35

Posted on 05/01/2018 13:35

Hope you've now got you're head around the questions you needed help with and have a better understanding of things, Paolo. Don't worry about asking what you may think are those 'silly questions' as many on here are more than willing to help, we were all newbies once!smile Cheers!🍸

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