Motorhome Charging Point At Home

[Wombles]

Thinking of fitting a more permanent exterior power supply to have the motorhome connected to when at home - have found this option https://www.toolstation.com/industrial-socket-ip44/p85589 - what other options like this does anyone have?

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Why would you need two outlets?

 

[Vanman]

I quite like the look of your spare socket ... where do you live again?

 

[TinaLes]

That's for when they have Guests over for the weekend, they are very sociable, dont you know.

LES

 

[Wombles]

Why would you need two outlets?

So don't have to unplug motorhome when using electric tools in the garden

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[L' Hobo]

Looks good, or you could just have a normal 240v outdoor plug and make up a short pigtail (caravan plug one end, normal plug the other) then, if your on the road and need to plug in somewhere, you have the means to do it?

 

[L' Hobo]

So don't have to unplug motorhome when using electric tools in the garden

So, your electrical tools have caravan plugs on ay? They will now expect all the pitches down at Norton Farm to be nice and neat now you can take the electric lawn mower with you?

 

[Two on Tour]

I just fitted a standard external weatherproof socket outlet and made up a dedicated EHU lead for plugging our van in at home, which saves the faff of getting out the one we carry on the van every time we parkup at home.

 

[grasscutter]

I just have a normal waterproof twin switched socket and use a short adaptor lead from the socket to the power lead.

 

[Landy Andy]

Mine.

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[gpat]

You can get a single one on ebay. No problem with double so long as you don't use both at the same time.

Be careful to check the rating of the cable and fuse that feeds the outside socket. Some motorhomes can draw 3kw.

 

[gpat]

View attachment 595992Mine.

That's neat. No RCD though. OK of your consumer unit has one.

 

[dunnah01]

I'm not really happy with the fly lead to normal outside socket arrangement that I currently use. It's been fine for 12 months but not convinced that the fly lead is as waterproof as they claim so I'll be investing in one of these proper sockets instead.

 

[RobbyMClark]

Thinking of fitting a more permanent exterior power supply to have the motorhome connected to when at home - have found this option https://www.toolstation.com/industrial-socket-ip44/p85589 - what other options like this does anyone have?

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Might get my trainee spark to fit one when he's learnt some more.

 

[Minxy]

Just a slight word of caution ... if you do this make sure you can secure the lead in some way if it's at the front of your property/accessible so that some scrote doesn't nick it!

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[The Wino]

I've got 50 m of 2.5mm arctic blue with a standard 3 pin plug on one end in an outside socket and MH connector on the other. I don't use the hook up cable as it would get too muddy outside for a long time. We only run the battery charger and fridge usually so a low draw.

 

[pagey]

I just fitted a standard external weatherproof socket outlet and made up a dedicated EHU lead for plugging our van in at home, which saves the faff of getting out the one we carry on the van every time we parkup at home.

Me too last week well worth it

 

[L' Hobo]

You can get a single one on ebay. No problem with double so long as you don't use both at the same time.

Be careful to check the rating of the cable and fuse that feeds the outside socket. Some motorhomes can draw 3kw.

I have to ask, what in a motorhome draws 3kw's (and how do they manage on sites)???

 

[Gaston aires]

I'm not really happy with the fly lead to normal outside socket arrangement that I currently use. It's been fine for 12 months but not convinced that the fly lead is as waterproof as they claim so I'll be investing in one of these proper sockets instead.

I’ve had one of those sorts for 20 years. No leaks yet.
Phil

 

[Lenny HB]

So don't have to unplug motorhome when using electric tools in the garden

Only have a single socket & only ever plug our van in the night before going away or if I need mains when working in it, let the solar do its job the rest of the time.

So, your electrical tools have caravan plugs on ay?

They are industrial plugs some of my garden tools have them for the rest I use an extention lead with a 13amp socket.

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[Driventemple]

Same here. Standard socket is for Karcher or Lawnmower.

 

[PJGWiltshire]

Double three pin exterior socket gives general flexibility to use three pin plugs. Then use converter to plug MH in. That way you have a spare socket for general use and where necessary the other socket when not hooked up to MH. I doubt you have any appliances with the 16A round socket socket for use on a fitted socket other than the van.

 

[Lumpy]

I have one of these https://www.toolstation.com/industr...wabKVag4p2EiWYrsRGRoCQyYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Also from Toolstation.

 

[Lenny HB]

Double three pin exterior socket gives general flexibility to use three pin plugs. Then use converter to plug MH in. That way you have a spare socket for general use and where necessary the other socket when not hooked up to MH. I doubt you have any appliances with the 16A round socket socket for use on a fitted socket other than the van.View attachment 596101

Unless you have a waterproof socket with a fully waterproof cover over the plug when its plugged in (most aren't) those are not a good idea, best avoided IMO.

 

[Lumpy]

As a of a back up story for my purchase choice....................I had a waterproof 13amp socket I have used for the past 5 years for plugging the van into and it has worked very well until the resent storms when we started to have troubles with the electric going off, I traced the problem to the van cable and was surprised to find that the 16amp flylead socket was full of water and found that they are only IP44 Splashproof.
Ok for use on the move and short periods of time but I guess not for leaving outside month after month in winter storms! The wall socket plug combination I have now (as previous post) is IP67 fully waterproof so hoping it stands up to the storms of the future.

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[gpat]

I have to ask, what in a motorhome draws 3kw's (and how do they manage on sites)???

Thats easy

1) Water Heating 1.5kw
2) Fridge and other stuff 0.5kw
3) Hairdryer plugged into inside socket (2kw)
4) Put out the fire in your kitchen in the house

 

[gpat]

Unless you have a waterproof socket with a fully waterproof cover over the plug when its plugged in (most aren't) those are not a good idea, best avoided IMO.

Absolutely agree. They are fine for a couple of weeks on holiday. Totally unsuitable for year round use.

 

[DDJC]

Had a socket fitted eight years ago, on a 16amp RCD spur from the Consumer Unit, with an external isolator switch. We used it to spark up the fridge and put 5 deg of heat if it is frosty.

Use it for the Motorhome for the same thing.

(get an electrician to do it )

 

[Odd-no-more]

One note of caution, a lot of properties have a PME earth, this type of earth is not recommended for metal buildings/motorhomes. I have this type of earth and have fitted an earth rod instead to the dedicated socket.

 

[Nanniemate]

Double three pin exterior socket gives general flexibility to use three pin plugs. Then use converter to plug MH in. That way you have a spare socket for general use and where necessary the other socket when not hooked up to MH. I doubt you have any appliances with the 16A round socket socket for use on a fitted socket other than the van.View attachment 596101

I use one of these just plug it into the garage socket and run the cable under the door I cab cause myself enough problems without getting complicated

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