6amp or 10Amp EHU

[Dazz]

Hi I’m still learning and for first time on a campsite booking I been asked do I need 6amp or 10Amp so not sure what amp is needed

 

[Clarky]

6amp will be fine to charge battery, run fridge, tv and lighting.
Anything that heats requires a lot of amps, kettle, hot water, heating etc.
If you want to run heating on electric you will need at least 10amps and then you need to make sure the heating is on 2kw max.
As a very rough and ready guide 5amps = 1000watts, so 10 amps is up to 2000 watts.

Richard.

 

[Lenny HB]

What are you planning to run on mains?
If just the fridge and charger and a low wattage electric kettle (less than 1400 watt) 6 amp is fine.

If you want to run heating on 10 amp you can run 2kw but will need to switch off the heating if you want to boil a kettle or use a hairdryer.

 

[Dazz]

Oh great thanks

 

[Off da Grid]

Go for 10amp if you’ve got the choice and same cost. Just gives you a bit more leeway.

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[mitzimad]

Go for 10amp if you’ve got the choice and same cost. Just gives you a bit more leeway.

If nthe op was given a choice i doubt they are the same price

 

[mikebeaches]

If nthe op was given a choice i doubt they are the same price

Agreed, likely to be more expensive for 10amps if there is an option.

We can manage comfortably on 6 amps.

We have a low wattage kettle (1,000 watts as opposed to the normal 2,400-3,000 watts). With care, we use it on 6 amp hook-up. Same with the low setting (1,000 watts) on a 2,000 watt fan heater - but NOT at the same time as the kettle!!

 

[namwaldog]

I always work it out this way....

Use the simple formula
Voltage x Amps = Watts....

Voltage, I always use the figure 230 volts mains supply

Amps is the limit on the mains supply ...
in this case 6 or 10 amps

So the watts you will have available to use is ....

Voltage (230) x Amps (6) = Watts (1380)

Voltage (230) x Amps (10) = Watts (2300)

If you are on mains hook up your battery charger will be doing its job unbidden so will be using some of your Watts. If your fridge is set to electric then this will be using some more of your Watts when the thermostat decides it needs a "boost".

The other uses of your Watts are down to you. Say you want to use an electric kettle that is rated (label on bottom) at 2kw ie 2000 Watts then on 6 amps supply this will use MORE than your Watts allowance and the system will trip.
Same with your Electric heating. Using an electric fire or radiator or your Van's heating system, all these will all be rated in Watts so you can check if you have enough Watts available.

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[Chipster]

Or rough rule of thumb 4A / Kw.

 

[Wild Brambles]

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[Allanm]

6amps and use gas.

 

[MyrtleGuru]

Some of the Truma heating and hot water systems have two electric positions.

Ours is a combi gas/electric system. You can select gas / low power electric / high power electric or gas and electric combined.

I think the low electric setting draws about 3-4 Amps and the high setting about 5-6.5 Amps.

The low setting takes quite a while, though, and we only use it if we really want to conserve gas.

 

[pappajohn]

Or, take your own 16a breaker and ask them to pop that in the hookup post.