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Never had to use one but handy just in caseAm I likely to need one of these in Spain or Portugal?
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That sound dangerous as not waterproofDo you not have a UK plug to EHU adaptor for use at home? If you do and you have a normal Euro adapter for UK - Euro like you would use in a EU hotel then you are sorted. That's what we use.
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It's never rained when I've needed it!That sound dangerous as not waterproof
Having been in sudden thunder storms in summer in Europe I would say extremely dangerous.It's never rained when I've needed it!
To be fair I think I've it used it twice in 2 years and I tend to travel in Europe in the summer.
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I’ve seen all manner of plastic bags and other covers to keep rain off and they usually work but it is fundamentally dodgy and best avoided in favour of proper kit where possible. Sometimes the socket you are offered is just not really safe and you either minimise the risk or just avoid it.Good point, I'll reconsider that![]()
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I've found that the boxes have a waterproof door, that is sometimes unlocked by the office staff and locked again after connection. The adaptors sometimes make the plug too big to fit and still allow the door to lock, so I would take a proper adapter, as in the picture in post#1. If you forget, these adapters are easily available in a big DIY store like Leroy Merlin or BauMarkt, if not the campsite shop.Do you not have a UK plug to EHU adaptor for use at home? If you do and you have a normal Euro adapter for UK - Euro like you would use in a EU hotel then you are sorted. That's what we use.
I’ve seen all manner of plastic bags and other covers to keep rain off and they usually work but it is fundamentally dodgy and best avoided in favour of proper kit where possible. Sometimes the socket you are offered is just not really safe and you either minimise the risk or just avoid it.
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The normal blue 16amp connectors we use are not waterproof, they are only water resistant, and yes there is a difference! Its the reason many campsites do not like leads joined together.That sound dangerous as not waterproof
Gosh! Does anybody still bother with this, especially in a continental van!We actually carry two - one with the connection reversed in the case has its connections reversed
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Puts me in mind of that song - "Come on baby, light my fire"
Funnily enough, on the aire at St Cyprien a few years back, the wiring was much like that all over with people using those cheap supermarket indoor extension leads to piggy back onto. Late evening an electrical fire did break out and destroyed the borne. The nearest van was hemmed-in and could not move quickly but was only singed. The fire brigade arrived, unplugged everything and shut the power off. It wasn't even raining!Puts me in mind of that song - "Come on baby, light my fire"