External electric hook-up base point for the house.

[sciac2001]

Thinking of fitting an outside wall hook-up point for home.

Although I will get a Sparkie to do the business, it may be prudent if I obtain the actual point for him to fit. (I assume that I will be wanting a version with a weather-flap and the ability to switch off the supply internally.)

Is there a specialist outlet that funsters could recommend from where I could order this?

Thanks

 

[ivorantony]

Get one with a earth leakage circuit breaker, Loads available at Screwfix/ Toolstation/ and any good electrical outlets,

 

[Manic]

Something like this would work

ABB 16A 2P+E Surface Socket 250V - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. 2P+E. 250V. Compact design, excellent grip industrial outlet. Connection seal and suspension loop. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

www.screwfix.com

 

[KUSKUS]

If you make it an extension so that it can be plugged into the socket inside the house then you dont need an electrician to check it for you.

 

[Tombola]

I just use one of these into the garden socket that was installed yonks ago

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[two]

If you're getting a Sparkie to do it, I'd let them source their own bits. They may provide a number of options - some of which you may even not have heard of.

Don't think you need another RCD - there'll be one in the house and one in the van - how many does a chap need?

 

[Ivory55]

If you make it an extension so that it can be plugged into the socket inside the house then you dont need an electrician to check it for you.

We did exactly that and as our electric trips if a bulb blows I think it’s as safe as you can get.

 

[Vipar]

Buy square trunking,and corners, straight joints plus waterproof box from Screwfix and suitable wire. I know nothing about electrical stuff. But I plugged it into a 13 amp socket in the garage. Made sure that I had good earth connections and bobs your uncle all done no check required as you are basically running an extension. It’s dark now so can’t get a picture but I will post one here tomorrow. Been using it for 4 months. Neither the plugs or wiring get remotely warm so I have done a good job. I use it to keep the van on trickle charge 24/7
PS less than £20 all in

 

[pappajohn]

Buy square trunking,and corners, straight joints plus waterproof box from Screwfix and suitable wire. I know nothing about electrical

If running PVC cable on outdoor walls ideally it should be in galv steel conduit with metal cleats to the wall.
As a poor second it could be round plastic conduit again cleated to the wall.
Square 20mm plastic lidded trunking has no strength and is VERY easily damaged

 

[Vipar]

I agree on the metal trunking. But as I will only have the van for a couple of years it will suffice in plastic when you see pictures tomorrow it is pretty safe from accidental damage.

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[bigwood]

I was lucky that the socket on the drive is on the same wall as the electrics in the house. When we had the house re wired they drilled a hole straight through the wall and tapped into the trip for the downstairs sockets.
We had standard waterproof switched socket and used an adapter lead as Tombola did. We can use the socket for the hedge trimmer or anything we need power for in the garden.

 

[autorouter]

It's not hugely expensive to comply with all the regs, with two-pole RCBO for shock protection and a weatherproof isolator switch.

SU1F 16A Interlocked 1 Way Static Caravan Hook Up Point

1 x IP44 16A interlocked socket complying to 18th Edition

www.cef.co.uk

 

[pappajohn]

It's not hugely expensive to comply with all the regs, with two-pole RCBO for shock protection and a weatherproof isolator switch.

SU1F 16A Interlocked 1 Way Static Caravan Hook Up Point

1 x IP44 16A interlocked socket complying to 18th Edition

www.cef.co.uk

£92.......makes a trailing socket from a house ring socket look very attractive financially.

 

[glenn2926]

Thinking of fitting an outside wall hook-up point for home.

Although I will get a Sparkie to do the business, it may be prudent if I obtain the actual point for him to fit. (I assume that I will be wanting a version with a weather-flap and the ability to switch off the supply internally.)

Is there a specialist outlet that funsters could recommend from where I could order this?

Thanks

I did just as you are a few years ago. My brother is a sparkie. I got him to connect it up. We used steel armoured cable from a switched fused spur. After a couple of years the sprung flap started to get weak and water was getting in so I bought a IP box off eBay and fitted the connection point inside the IP box. It has worked great since.

 

[Richard n Ann]

I've got a 13a fused spur in the garage socket ring main for the shed so I just wired a hook up socket into that

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[bigfoot]

I paid a local sparks to fit an outside socket,I used a regular waterproof 13A unit with a 13A plug top and a short lead to a motor home socket and use the extension for the van. This is handy to have as sometimes we visit relatives who let me park on their drive and I can just link up to their domestic supply.

 

[jessthedog]

Get a 3 pin outside socket fitted and just use one of these.(Below) You can then use the socket for lawnmower/jet wash etc.

Just noticed Tombola said the same thing. Doh!

 

[Spriddler]

I just use one of these into the garden socket that was installed yonks ago

I had an electrician install a waterproof 'ordinary' socket and use that same adapter so now I can run the mower and other garden stuff off it as well.

 

[cmcardle75]

Get a 3 pin outside socket fitted and just use one of these.(Below) You can then use the socket for lawnmower/jet wash etc.

View attachment 447476

Totally agree. Use a standard 3 pin socket that can be used for the strimmer and lawnmower. You don't even need to use an adapter, make the item above with just enough cable to reach the van directly and your EHU cable can stay stowed.

 

[rosalan]

I have used an outdoor blue socket fixed to the garage wall. A long extension allows me to move the van to different places to be worked on. The cable and plug to the van I coil up when away. I could use the normal extension cable but as I was given an additional cable when I bought a van, I keep the home cable as a dedicated hook-up and leave it there. Nothing complicated in wiring it up and the socket is designed for all year round outdoor use.

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[Ridgeway]

As above we just use an extension lead that i made up with a 3 pin MH plug on the end, cost about £5 on eBay, just recycled an old lawnmower lead to have a decent reach of about 10m. Also installed a dedicated fresh water hose to refill the van and a new drain that sits next to the grey waste exit under the van: our own Euro-Relais

 

[DBK]

If you are getting an electrician to fit it as suggested let them supply all the parts, any sensible electrician will insist I think because they won't underwrite anything you supply.

I would expect them to fit a separate RCD especially if the RCDs in the house are not to the latest standard. For example, older RCDs may not trip with a neutral fault.

One reason for taking care is because your MH is a metal box sitting in the rain on rubber tyres - so it needs to be well protected electrically.

 

[Minxy]

Whatever socket you fit make sure that the lead cannot be nicked by anyone passing by ... we just use a hook-up lead with a 3-pin plug on the end which is just put into a timer stuck into a standard socket in our garage so we can set it to come on when we need it to without having to remember to turn it on/off. The lead is then fed out under the garage door and plugged into the MH so in order to nick the lead someone would need to get in the garage first.

 

[sciac2001]

My EHU connection box will be flush against the wall and will be switched on and off from inside the house.

 

[Lenny HB]

Whatever socket you fit make sure that the lead cannot be nicked by anyone passing by ... we just use a hook-up lead with a 3-pin plug on the end which is just put into a timer stuck into a standard socket in our garage so we can set it to come on when we need it to without having to remember to turn it on/off. The lead is then fed out under the garage door and plugged into the MH so in order to nick the lead someone would need to get in the garage first.

We don't all live in dodgy areas you know.

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[Vipar]

I agree on the metal trunking. But as I will only have the van for a couple of years it will suffice in plastic when you see pictures tomorrow it is pretty safe from accidental damage.

As promised plugged into wall socket in the garage.

 

[Nasher]

Mine is in the front porch, the cable runs through the wall to the integral garage

There is a standard 13a plug that I plug into the socket in the garage - no sign off needed as an 'extension lead'

I have made up a short hook up lead, which remains in the (house) garage when not in use - saves coiling up a long (& often wet) hook up lead when making those early morning starts

 

[Lenny HB]

Mine is in the front porch, the cable runs through the wall to the integral garage

There is a standard 13a plug that I plug into the socket in the garage - no sign off needed as an 'extension lead'

I have made up a short hook up lead, which remains in the (house) garage when not in use - saves coiling up a long (& often wet) hook up lead when making those early morning starts

View attachment 447577

Similar to mine that's on the garage wall, mines at waist height so I don't have to bend down.
Also use it for any mains garden tools.

 

[Wikky]

Thinking of fitting an outside wall hook-up point for home.

Although I will get a Sparkie to do the business, it may be prudent if I obtain the actual point for him to fit. (I assume that I will be wanting a version with a weather-flap and the ability to switch off the supply internally.)

Is there a specialist outlet that funsters could recommend from where I could order this?

Thanks

I have a 16A connector to13A plug conversion lead then connect this via a 30mA RCD in to the garage 240V socket.

 

[Jonny1953]

I use this lead with the European/UK adaptor at home, useful as I've found some French sites only have the domestic connection, can't remember where I got them from, probably Ebay

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