Catering trailer connection question....

[Tintin10]

Hi

Ive just got a pitch for my catering trailer, however the trailer has a 32amp inlet and the supply is only 16amp. Ive got to start there in the next 2 days, and the earliest the supply can get sorted is 2 weeks.

Is there anyway I can run it safely for now?

Know absolutely zip about electrics, so sorry if its a daft question.

 

[telectrix]

what level of power do you need? 16A might not be enough to run all your equipment.

 

[Tintin10]

what level of power do you need? 16A might not be enough to run all your equipment.

Thanks for the reply mate.

It will be running a fridge, a freezer, one strip light, 2 little round ceiling lights, a 4,3kw 240v griddle plate, a tea urn and a blender.

 

[telectrix]

that griddle plate on it'sown is 18A so you need a 32A supply. 16A will just trip out.

 

[Tintin10]

that griddle plate on it'sown is 18A so you need a 32A supply. 16A will just trip out.

If I blanked the griddle plate and cooked off a hob on lpg, would 16amp be enough to run the other stuff?

 

[telectrix]

knowing the tea urn wattage would help. if it's 3kW or less you might just get away with 16A.

 

[Tintin10]

knowing the tea urn wattage would help. if it's 3kW or less you might just get away with 16A.

Ive yet to buy it so Il just make sure its less than 3kw.

Am I right in thinking that if I do overload the circuit, the worst it will do is trip the fuse box? Dont want to damage anything bc I cant get it sorted properly in time.

 

[ruston]

Gas will be cheaper to run too , unless the electric is in with the pitch.
My mate has one and just the fridge , lights and boiler are on electric.

 

[telectrix]

as long as the fuse/breaker protecting the supply cable is the correct value ( e.g. 16A or 20A for a 2.5mm cable. then all it will do is blow fuse/trip breaker if overloaded.

 

[Tintin10]

Gas will be cheaper to run too , unless the electric is in with the pitch.
My mate has one and just the fridge , lights and boiler are on electric.

Yeah electric is in with the pitch so I want to run as much as possible off the electric to be honest.

 

[ruston]

Don't blame you.

 

[Tintin10]

as long as the fuse/breaker protecting the supply cable is the correct value ( e.g. 16A or 20A for a 2.5mm cable. then all it will do is blow fuse/trip breaker if overloaded.

I think the circuit is rated for 32amp? Ive just spoke to the guy who owned it previous and he said just plug stuff in until it trips.

 

[Tintin10]

How much roughly would it cost to get a 32amp connection fitted?

 

[Tintin10]

Just been told there are 2 16a sockets available across the way, but the owner still needs 2 16a sockets available.

Could I buy a 4 way splitter, so he still has his 2 16a, then get a 2 x 16 into 32a splitter for me?

 

[Paul228]

No . It doesn't work like that.
The sockets are called 16A sockets, the next size up is 32A socket.
But just because they are "called" those name, doesn't mean you actually have that available.
Working back from the socket outlet will be a trip fuse, usually 16a for a 16a socket, but that's not always the case.
A site I go camping to has all his 16a socket outlets fused at 10a.
And you defiantly CAN NOT join two together to try and obtain 32a.
As the guys above have said, you need to know what you will be using and work back from that.
I'm assuming the hook up is 230v ( blue plugs and sockets) & not 110v ( yellow plugs and sockets)