Cable news - Dec 2022 magazine

Posted on 07/01/2023 15:02 by Amesford

Did you also compare the voltage drop on 25 mtrs of 1.5 mm compared  to 2.5 mm cable ? 

Posted on 07/01/2023 08:47 by cyberyacht

Wrap some bright yellow duct tape round at 2 metre intervals

Posted on 07/01/2023 15:44 by eribaMotters

I must admit to using a 2.5mm x 25m cable in the UK, just to avoid any argument .

Abroad my approach is totally different. For over 20 years I have used a similar drum/reel method to above comments. As we know the bollards can often be a considerable distance away and frequently 6 or 10 amp is the norm. So then its a blue 1.5mm x 45m drum/reel. This sits in a waterproof stacker box in the awning or under the van. From there a 3m cable connects to the van hook up. If reverse polarity exists a short correction lead can be fitted. From the drum I have in the past plugged in a circuit breaker than fed a cable to a second fridge etc in the awning.

 

Colin

 

Posted on 07/01/2023 15:52 by

I had forgotten  the short reverse polarity lead so that's yet another joint.

Posted on 07/01/2023 09:56 by

I too have a black rubber cable that came with my Hymer 20 years ago. Amazing how continental sites are not killing their clients daily

Posted on 08/01/2023 11:19 by Navigateur

One of the social media sites was giving out as advice that one should wrap tape at various points on one's EHU lead so that nefarious characters who might contemplate theft would be led to believe it had been damaged and repaired.  So tape might lead Caravan Club wardens into a similar train of thought and bring up yet another rule  being broken.   

Posted on 07/01/2023 23:19 by Kasspa

 I also have a thick black EHU lead that came with my Benimar.

I use red/white tape to highlight it's visibility (or lack of)..... but given the mowers are generally out on a daily basis on club sites the grass doesn't really get long enough to hide it anyway....