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  1. F

    Small caravan site: Walk in freezer converter to toilet/shower room

    Hi, I have a client with a small caravan site, approx 5 hookups. His old toilet block was nothing much more than an old shed. He's now 'upgraded' to using an old walk-in freezer, no wheels, but was just lifted onto blocks from a trailer. He has kitted it out with 4 toilets and one shower which...
  2. M

    Which PV panel for caravan?

    What should I take into account when choosing a PV panel for a caravan?
  3. T

    Sun heat on caravan cable causing meter box circuit breaker to pop?

    Could the sun’s heat on a caravan mains supply cable cause the fuse/circuit breaker at the meter box/supply end to trip?
  4. L

    12v Caravan circuitry

    I have a portable fridge in the caravan. It errors when connected to the fridge circuit in the van but does not error if I connect it directly to the andersson plug input to the van. The fridge has L/M/H cutout circuit and if the voltage gets low the fridge is designed to cut out and error...
  5. littlespark

    One for our static caravan experts

    Had a call from a local caravan site… under new ownership, and creating some new pitches. Went to site to have a chat, the guy already knew I’ve had experience around caravans. He mentioned connecting up new units, general repairs, whatever… and he said they used “armoured” cable. 32A supply...
  6. littlespark

    Mesh wifi for caravan park

    Ive been asked about supplying and installing a wifi network across a caravan site, as i fitted one myself years ago at the site i worked on. The system i used never worked 100%, so i was looking for newer hardware that could be used. Im sure TP Link or Netgear would do something, but i'd...
  7. L

    12V LED Power supply in a caravan as main power supply

    Hello, I am currently DIY upgrading a caravan with my girlfriend but need some advice. The (very old) 230VAC to 13.8VDC power supply broke down and needs to be replaced. It is rated with 10A output but I would like to replace it with a 12V one with at least 15A. The old supply was intended to...
  8. littlespark

    Caravan site vs caravan electrics

    There’s been a few recent threads about caravans, caravan sites etc, and I thought I’d post up some photos I took today while on one such site. This is on a caravan club site, so I would assume it’s all done correctly. Main HV transformer for just this site. 208 pitches, 2x shower blocks...
  9. V

    1.5mm radial in a caravan ??

    I do love my job, and this is a fabulous job to be involved with, but jez the regs aren't clear on this type of thing. In a house, you have either 2.5mm or 4mm on radial circuits. That's fine - but a caravan has nothing like the load (At most 16A is coming in from a mains hook up). So...can I...
  10. D

    DIY Caravan Brake Light Wiring Problem

    The brake lights on my caravan (Sprite Swing) are not working, but all other lights work. I have tested the globes and both elements are working in both globes. I've tested the vehicle trailer electric socket, with only brake lights on, and the car is delivering the required 12v to the...
  11. Pretty Mouth

    Caravan diversity question

    What allowance for diversity, if any, would you apply to caravan hookup sockets? The circuit will have just one hookup point, with two 16A sockets. It's a fair distance from the CU, so voltage drop is going to be significant. It would be good to keep the cable CSA down if feasible.
  12. V

    230v install into a caravan

    I've been given a really interesting job to do, and that's to retrofit a vintage caravan with 230v. Another company is doing the renovation work, I'm just tasked with the electrical work. Now, there's a lot in section 7 of BS7671 to do with caravans, but it is vague on the earthing. My...
  13. B

    Caravan supply help..

    Youngest daughter has decided to return to the nest after several years of living in the big city, now that she is permitted to work from home most of the time. She's bought herself a mobile home as an office, and wants to set it up at the far end of one of our gardens/orchard. I have to connect...
  14. JoeMagin

    Selectivity at Static Caravan

    Hi all, Just a electrical student here, and on holiday at a caravan park so, of course, i go snooping about a bit for the electrics. I notice the caravan at the hook up is fed off a 30mA RCD and 32A MCB. The board within the caravan contains a 30mA RCD and a 32A ring. As im just learning I...
  15. M

    Electrical surge on caravan site

    Hello, not sure if this is allowed but here goes, I was recently staying on a caravan park along with many others, (touring caravan not static) on the morning of June 8 The shower block and laundrette on site adjacent to our caravans lost its electrics, when the site fixed it 7 caravans...
  16. N

    Rcd protection for caravan hook ups

    I'm sure this will have been covered before but please bear with me. Have been asked to replace a main Distribution board for a fairly small caravan site and add in some new hook ups ( space for 8 x 16A sockets currently but upgrading to 12 x 16A and a 32A). Now this is all fed from one 100A...
  17. Calebp43

    Most effiecient route to supply caravan points.

    Attatched I have something i made on paint which shows multiple caravan points needing a 32 amp supply. The 3 phase board is there in the bottom right. I was wondering what would be the best way to supply each point using all 3 phases and taking into consideration length of cable and the size...
  18. C

    Static caravan power supply

    I have a holiday caravan which I upgraded to a residential standard lodge. The old static had a 16 Amp supply which was OK as the oven and hob were gas though the supply would still trip if the kettle was on with the microwave but no big deal. The park owner upgraded the cable from the meter and...
  19. B

    Touring caravan supplies

    Anyone on here with knowledge or experience of wiring for a touring caravan/camping site, whose brains I can pick, please? I may have to design and install supplies to a C and C club certified site. That's a maximum of 5 touring caravans or motorhomes, plus 10 tents. There will be a sub main...
  20. cliffed

    Caravan on site

    Builders using caravan for site office on a house renovation… he uses every where just plugs it into a Rcd socket. My thoughts are special location should apply… you can imagine the abuse to come.

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