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Personconway classic
29/5/2011 at 11:00am
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is it legal to put fixed electrics in a trailer tent, i want to fit proper sockets and a rcd unit it my conway, it wont be a bodge job as i have an electricion who will help, but am wondering if any regulations stop you from doing this

thanks BA


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Yes you can put electrics in a trailer tent it's not illegal, you can also get proper 3 way hook ups like These Which might be easier.

Post last edited on 29/05/2011 12:25:17

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By doing this you can put in double sockets fit as many as you like and make a mini ring main nicely ptotected with RCD unit. Good idea

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Personconway classic
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yea that is what i was thinking instead of having extention cables running everywere,


PersonDaveWr
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With all due respect, your electrician friend should be fully conversant with wiring regulations - 17th edition - although he will have to follow caravan rules (section 721), there are non specified for tent type structures.

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TT Elec

This is the set up I put into our Raclette TT.

The RCD unit (right hand side), powered the two mains sockets you can see on the front of the bench seat.

The 4 sockets next to the RCD are 12v and were for the lighting, water pump and TV in the awning.



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yes if you know enough about electricity its easy ,we fitted 240v and a zig in ours and a handy outlet so the 3 way "recomended" EHU can be plugged in for the extention.
a normal caravan EHU lead runs to the trailer through a 3 trip "fuse box" (the same one in caravans ) and one trip supplies the zig ,one the sockets and one the outlet.
we put the fuse box in a locker and used the space used for it in the above picture for the zig panel


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cheers that gives me some great ideas to start

cheers

BA



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