.....going to be using EHU for the first time at the end of May - I understand (it's taken a while!!) that I need to get a low-watt fan heater to keep warm, and that if I plug in the heater I should unplug the kettle - but what about if I want to dry my hair using my hairdryer?  Should I unplug everything else just to be sure I don't trip the campsite?!

Many thanks,

Joteddy

PS - also I have a question about a roof box we have ordered - should this be posted in this area or somewhere else?  thanks again!

Hi jo, To be on the safe side , generally only use one heat producing appliance at one time. So, yes, use your hairdryer with the heater off.

Roofbox question should be posted on the equipment section

hth

Check the wattage for example a fan heater is say 1000 watts so divide this by 230

= 4.2 amps

An EHU it should be 10 amps tho some are 6.

Just work out what your using and unplug as necessary. We can have the heating on at 2000 watts &, TV on at same time if I'm going to dry my hair or put kettle on the turn the heating down to 1000 or 500

Theres a post on here somewhere that lists all equipment and its amps.

hope this helps

thanks all for the replies, very helpful.  I daren't take my straighteners as well.....! (only joking, I am vain but I did manage to go without straighteners last year - much to my family's amazement!!).

I take everything. A real home from home.

Maybe this will help

60 Watts    =    0.26 Amp

100 Watts    =    0.43 Amp

200 Watts    =    0.87 Amp

300 Watts    =    1.30 Amp

400 Watts    =    1.74 Amp

500 Watts    =    2.17 Amp

600 Watts    =    2.61 Amp

700 Watts    =    3.04 Amp

800 Watts    =    3.48 Amp

900 Watts    =    3.91 Amp

1000 Watts    =    4.35 Amp

1100 Watts    =    4.78 Amp

1200 Watts    =    5.22 Amp

1300 Watts    =    5.65 Amp

1400 Watts    =    6.09 Amp

1500 Watts    =    6.52 Amp

1600 Watts    =    6.96 Amp

1700 Watts    =    7.39 Amp

1800 Watts    =    7.83 Amp

1900 Watts    =    8.26 Amp

2000 Watts    =    8.70 Amp

2100 Watts    =    9.13 Amp

2200 Watts    =    9.57 Amp

2300 Watts    =    10.00 Amp

2400 Watts    =    10.43 Amp

2500 Watts    =    10.87 Amp

2600 Watts    =   11.30 Amp

2700 Watts    =   11.74 Amp

2800 Watts    =    12.17Amp

2900 Watts    =   12.61 Amp

3000 Watts    =    13.04 Amp

3100 Watts    =    13.48 Amp

3200 Watts    =    13.91 Amp

3300 Watts    =    14.35 Amp

3400 Watts    =    14.78 Amp

3500 Watts    =    15.22Amp

3600 Watts    =    15.65 Amp

You can take straighteners no probs as long as you haven't got too many things going at once.

I can't work out all the amps and things, but the fridge is always left on and a light if neccesary , just don't use kettle and toaster  or heater together, always trips it.

Switch off heater, Boil kettle first, then make toast, then reboil kettle,for tea and toast together, then put heater back on if neccesary.

 heater's only on overnight mainly and for a quick warm up in the morning. you don't usually need heater on in daytime in normal spring/ summer camping.

Hairdryer or straighteners will ususally be okay used at the same time as fridge and light

hi all does anyone know if i can have my fridge light heater tv and dvd on at the same time and how do u find out the watts of things e.g. what would my tv be

thanks

the novice trilly

Quote: Originally posted by trillda on 13/4/2008

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hi all does anyone know if i can have my fridge light heater tv and dvd on at the same time and how do u find out the watts of things e.g. what would my tv be

thanks

the novice trilly

 

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Each of you appliances will have a watts rating on it, on a plate or label affixed to it. Then use the table above to work out the amps, if the total is more than the site EHU then you will have to unplug items.

Victor