Charlie
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And send in a minor works to building controlYou don't need qualifications to be competent....you need to show competence to get a qualification certificate.
If you have the ability, confidence and knowledge to fit an outdoor commando socket, just fit it.
The socket police won't come knocking
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Are the doors roller type or conventional wooden or up and over type?Im looking at setting up an outside hook up point using the usual blue plugs... Having just installed new garage doors I can no longer lay the lead under the garage door.
What do I need and are the blue plugs and outlet sockets waterproof ?
Thanks.
If your door is a roller type..it will have a pressure pad on the base. The cable will not effect it. We have the same type and have no problem with the cable going under the door when closed.
Are the doors roller type or conventional wooden or up and over type?
Kev
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Exactly what I did.I'd get a waterproof 13A socket installed than plug an adaptor into that. More useful for other things then.
Me too, I have a waterproof 13A socket outside and use an adaptor. However I have an up-and-over garage door so have the cable to the Moho going through the gap above the door to an internal socket. That way it is more difficult to steal the cable. Visiting Moho owners use the external socket, so does my lawnmower.Exactly what I did.
Hi guys. I thought ALL modern motorhomes had the alarm when plugged in?Me too, I have a waterproof 13A socket outside and use an adaptor. However I have an up-and-over garage door so have the cable to the Moho going through the gap above the door to an internal socket. That way it is more difficult to steal the cable. Visiting Moho owners use the external socket, so does my lawnmower.
I’ve not yet driven off without unplugging. My old Moho had an alarm that sounded if you started the engine whilst plugged in, but the new one does not. What do Funsters do to ensure they remember to unplug?
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I'd get a waterproof 13A socket installed than plug an adaptor into that. More useful for other things then.
I’ve not yet driven off without unplugging. My old Moho had an alarm that sounded if you started the engine whilst plugged in, but the new one does not. What do Funsters do to ensure they remember to unplug?
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If your door is a roller type..it will have a pressure pad on the base. The cable will not effect it. We have the same type and have no problem with the cable going under the door when closed. Are the doors roller type or conventional wooden or up and over type? Kev
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Fuse spur is fine for isolation and overload protection.....but it won't prevent electric shocks.I will use one of the advised Commando sockets above and run it through a fused spur for safety.
I would go further and suggest RCD & ELCB protection at main domestic distribution box. Fuses will not save your life.Fuse spur is fine for isolation and overload protection.....but it won't prevent electric shocks.
The socket needs to be RCD protected as it's outdoors.
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As I'm sure you all know, for a motorhome/caravan hookup point you need an RCD (30 millamp trip), and also an MCB that is maximum 16 amps and is double-pole.I will use one of the advised Commando sockets above and run it through a fused spur for safety.
The usual blue plugs and sockets are IP44 rated: weatherproof but not proof against water jets or immersion.are the blue plugs and outlet sockets waterproof ?
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I guess the RCD socket would be important if one was using an appliance like a hedge trimmer and one cut the cable.... Not that I have done this on numerous occasions!Whilst an extra RCD might add a bit more protection, I've often wondered if they do. With three of them between you in the van and the mains supplied to your house (van/socket/distribution board) I tend to think there's some redundancy here and, if you lose power in the van, you have a third trip to investigate before progressing.
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