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Thinking of fitting an external 13amp socket to the van during the winter months, can anyone give me any advice on this please, can i just take a feed from an existing socket.

Thanks

In that case you should get someone else to do it!  

  You will need to cut a hole in the wall of the van if you want one actually on the outside,  so if you are still under warranty you need to consider that.

   Some people fit them to the underneath of the floor, others in an outside locker. I think the new vans have them in the so called "wet locker".  You could also take a trailing socket out through the front locker as there will be holes in the floor there. 

We just take a wire out of a window if we need power outside, but OH has fitted extra sockets inside and it is easy if you know what you are doing.

If you are at all unsure please do consult an electrician or a caravan dealer.

We have an outside socket, and wouldn't be without one.

My beer fridge sits nicely in the awning or under the canopy chilling my beer so nicely.

Chewie

here MAO160 is what you need

https://sslrelay.com/olearymotorhomeshop.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=15436a70a87e14d/shopdata/index.shopscript

one of these might be better

Is there such a thing as a mains splitter so thta you can power the caravan and an auxilliary cable to a set of covered plugs (such as those for tents)?

Alec