25m Orange Caravan / Camping Hook up Extension Lead Cable with 16 amp Blue Plug and Socket

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Although electric hook ups are, for the most part, safe; whenever electricity and potentially wet environments are involved you should always be extra careful. Make sure you follow the following tips: Products are often marketed by terms such as “water-resistant” which can be vague and doesn’t make it clear about how much water a product can be subjected to before it gets dangerous. An IP rating is a solution. For the latest information and advice on COVID-19, please refer to the latest updates by the UK Government. Be careful buying blue 'Arctic' cable though, it stays softer and more flexible in cold weather but not all blue is Arctic and not all Arctic is blue!.

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Some of these lower quality leads are made in people’s homes so they haven’t been produced at a commercial level which could mean that they haven’t been properly safety tested. They may look good on the outside, but there’s no way of telling if they’ve been wired correctly on the inside. Warranty The cables that use the highest quality materials will usually last longer so although they may cost slightly more, it’ll be worth it in the long run because you’ll need to replace it less often. This isn’t the type of product that you want to be replaced each year. Connections & Wiring

All cable is rated by the cross sectional area of the wire, ie, 1mm, 1. 5mm, 2. 5mm etc and this directly relates to the current, (amps), it can carry over a certain distance, the colour of the outer sheaf is irrelevant in this respect. Ideally, you want a hookup cable that is easy to use every time. You have enough to worry about when you go caravanning, so the last thing you want to do is have to spend hours trying to troubleshoot and issue when the best cables allow you to just plug in to use. IP Rating

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It’s important to understand the rating of your cable because to meet the IEE regulations it needs to be a 2.5mm core mains lead. So, avoid that from happening by choosing the equipment carefully to avoid damaging both your reputation and appliances. What Do the Cables Look Like?Genuine caravan hookup cables will be orange, making it highly visible. The colour of the cable is very important because it needs to be visible between the grass and gravel at your caravan pitch. You can also avoid accidents by investing in an RCD or residual-current device (also known as a residual-current circuit breaker). This is a special device that will switch off an electrical circuit that is unsafe. The Equipment You Need and Where to Get It product/helpAdviseTab.hbs -->

25m Orange Caravan / Camping Hook up Extension Lead Cable

Although, as we noted earlier, EHU cables come in a variety of lengths, we recommend you should invest in a one of 25 metres so that you have enough to stretch to the bollard, even if your pitch is further away than you expected.An IP rating is short for the term Ingress Protection mark which is a two-digit grading system that’s ingrained onto the enclosure of electrical items so customers can see how effective the item is at resisting intrusion to unwanted substances. so what is the cross sectional area of the typical 25m length of orange 'hook-up' cable that is supplied with a caravan . . is it 2. 5mm or is it greater than that? It may be common sense to many of you reading this, but it’s worth noting that run-of-the-mill household extension cables are not suitable for use with electric hook ups. Ideally, you should buy EHU cables from a reputable retailer, whether that is online or offline. Options for 1-2 working day delivery and next day timed services available on most items Zone B Surcharge Areas