EHU Cable length

[Giles123]

Hi all
We have just ordered a Roller Team T-Line 700 as our first motorhome only having camped before so new to the EHU world. Wondering what people’s views are on what length of cable to get. Have seen a few comments in various places that 10m ones can be on the short side depending on the site layout but one comment suggested 25m which seems a bit belt, braces and piece of string especially as I get that you need to unroll the whole cable to avoid the overheating issue when in use.
As ever thanks in advance for all the comments!

 

[Richard n Ann]

25m

 

[Lenny HB]

Depends where you are, on the continent 50m is common.
Or fit a decent battery bank and don't bother with EHU that's what we do.

 

[Phill D]

Standard length is 25m but many of us carry that and a 10m lead just in case or if you are close to the point.

 

[Phill D]

on the continent 50m is common.

they often carry a full extension reel which they leave wound when using and have a short lead from the van to the extension reel.

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[Nirvanauk]

25m for. Us.

 

[fred_jb]

I carry a 10m and a 15m with a waterproof housing to cover the join if I need both. Covered all eventualities so far.

 

[Kannon Fodda]

I often find 10m in UK is a metre or two too short. I think the big clubs do say 25m is needed as often the hook up points are paired every other pitch.

 

[Burge]

Standard length is 25m but many of us carry that and a 10m lead just in case or if you are close to the point.

As above carry both , if using the 25 make sure it's unwound fully & ALWAYS connect to the M/Home first before connecting to the Mains Power Supply

 

[kev54]

Hi all
We have just ordered a Roller Team T-Line 700 as our first motorhome only having camped before so new to the EHU world. Wondering what people’s views are on what length of cable to get. Have seen a few comments in various places that 10m ones can be on the short side depending on the site layout but one comment suggested 25m which seems a bit belt, braces and piece of string especially as I get that you need to unroll the whole cable to avoid the overheating issue when in use.
As ever thanks in advance for all the comments!

25m and cut in 2 ( or buy 10 & 15 if you don’t want the small amount of work). 9 times out of 10 the half is enough but there’s always an exception… and just when you really need it. Also if going to Europe, bring an adapter for 2-pin sockets

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[fred_jb]

25m and cut in 2 ( or buy 10 & 15 if you don’t want the small amount of work). 9 times out of 10 the half is enough but there’s always an exception… and just when you really need it. Also if going to Europe, bring an adapter for 2-pin sockets

+1 for the 2 pin adapter. We found a surprisingly number of these on our last trip.

 

[hja]

I think the “standard” cable sold in the uk is 25m. So start with that. It sounds as though your van may be new and from a dealer. At one point you automatically got a new cable with a new van. I am not sure that is the case anymore. I would try and persuade your dealer to give you one and maybe a cold water fill hose as well. Peanuts for them.

 

[Ridgeway]

We have a 35m and a 15m. The 35m on a reel is the daily used one and the 15m is kept under floor just in case, it’s actually our old one that was 20m but some numpty cutting the grass at a campsite manage to conveniently shorten for us now recycled into a shortened back up.

 

[WillH]

25m & 10m & 2 pin adapter. And a watering can.

 

[gus-lopez]

considering I only plug in at home or friends I have a 25m, 15m,5m, + 3m splitter, female to 2pin , female to uk 3pin, 2pin to female 90º elbow ,male to female 90º blue plug/socket adaptor complete with 2pin female outlet,short 2pin male to female. plus other tat.think the cable bag weighs around 20kgs

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[Richard n Ann]

Just buy a 25m one, connect it and shove the excess under the van, as long as it isn't coiled tightly on a roll so the heat can't escape you're good to go.

Also I changed mine to 1.5mm cable to save weight and space as we rarely use hook up anymore.

 

[PlacidoD]

While you are haggling with the dealer about freebies and/or items at cost I find having two hoses and reels useful - A nice long one and a very short one for when the water point is adjacent to the grey water discharge, has no hose attached and you do not want the pfaff of squeezing the water out of a very long hose to get it back on the reel! You will also need a variety of connectors as, sods law, the one you need will be the one you have not got!!!

 

[Pausim]

I have an expanding hose, perhaps someone can invent an expanding ehu lead.

 

[Nirvanauk]

considering I only plug in at home or friends I have a 25m, 15m,5m, + 3m splitter, female to 2pin , female to uk 3pin, 2pin to female 90º elbow ,male to female 90º blue plug/socket adaptor complete with 2pin female outlet,short 2pin male to female. plus other tat.think the cable bag weighs around 20kgs

Hmmm.....

 

[CAB96]

25m.

Caravan Club sites often require this length. But no joins, they are cracking down this year and will ask you to unplug and move pitch.

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[AndyPK]

Yes - I wondered about the ‘joining shorter lengths’ - we had to disconnect ours on one site (can’t remember which one) as ‘they don’t allow joined cables’……

 

[Phill D]

Yes - I wondered about the ‘joining shorter lengths’ - we had to disconnect ours on one site (can’t remember which one) as ‘they don’t allow joined cables’……

Is that even if you have a sealed waterproof connection cover

 

[AndyPK]

Is that even if you have a sealed waterproof connection cover

Yes - the connectors were in one of the ‘submarine cable type’ green covers - guaranteed waterproof, but it all fell on deaf ears - ‘The Rules Say…..’

 

[varaizian]

As above carry both , if using the 25 make sure it's unwound fully & ALWAYS connect to the M/Home first before connecting to the Mains Power Supply

Why do you say this? Not something I have ever worried about.

 

[AndyPK]

Why do you say this? Not something I have ever worried about.

Which part - the unwound or connect to the Motorhome first….?

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[VXman]

Depends where you are, on the continent 50m is common.
Or fit a decent battery bank and don't bother with EHU that's what we do.

I've seen 200 metres at Le Mans 24 hour campsites (plugged into the mens loos!)

 

[Mick and Ruth]

We carry 2 x 25m cables (have used them both on a number of places in Spain), 2 pin plugs and a reverse polarity plug.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/European-Adaptor-Coupler-Caravan-Camping/dp/B00EHI8WR4/?tag=mhf04-21

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eagle-Caravan-Camping-Reverse-Polarity-Orange/dp/B0CK2GL71R/?tag=mhf04-21

 

[varaizian]

Which part - the unwound or connect to the Motorhome first….?

The motorhome first bit; I understand the logic of unwinding the lead to avoid overheating.

 

[M-J]

25m and a 10m

 

[OttovanKamper]

We carry 2 x 25m cables (have used them both on a number of places in Spain), 2 pin plugs and a reverse polarity plug.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/European-Adaptor-Coupler-Caravan-Camping/dp/B00EHI8WR4/?tag=mhf04-21

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eagle-Caravan-Camping-Reverse-Polarity-Orange/dp/B0CK2GL71R/?tag=mhf04-21

How common is it to find you need to use the reverse polarity lead?