It includes 4 x UK 3-pin plug sockets, so you can be sure your phone, camera, laptop or any other electrical appliance stays charged when on the campsite. This electrical supply can be used either directly to power 230V equipment or indirectly via a power supply unit that converts the mains power at 230V AC to a nominal 12V DC, usually in conjunction with a leisure battery. Then take the male socket end to the power bollard where you will find a female socket and connect up, turning it clockwise to make sure it locks.

The adapter will normally come with two pins and socket for an earth pin, suitable for the old French-style sockets and also side earth strips, making it suitable for old German-style sockets. Arranging to mount it off the ground in other tents, especially those with flexible poles, can be more difficult. If the site only supplies a maximum of 10 amps, then you'll need to be a little careful about using multiple 'high energy' items. At Club Sites the supply cable plug is simply a push fit into the bollard socket, but you will find some sites with hook-ups that require the plug to be pushed in and then twisted.Keep all electrical equipment off the ground and be prepared to stop using electricity when conditions are damp. Power (in W) = voltage (in V) x current (in A), so for a 10A hook-up, 230V x 10A = 2300W, hence 2,300W (2. So I asked for a 15m extra tough orange cable, a fused 4 socket strip, the correct 16A blue plug for camping hook up and a more sensitive inline 10mA RCD (IP66) close to the plug, a bit like you would get on a hot tub. Fortunately, with the coming of standardisation within the European Union, voltage supply problems are fewer than before.

As stated, if you have a 16 amp unit and the campsite is supplying 16 amps then you can use up to 16 amps of power, which equates to 3680 watts. There are lots of campsites and caravan sites that have pitches with safety tested electric power points.I'm no expert in voltage and wattage, but I do have an EHU cable and have got to know what I can get away with. From there you’ll be able to plug in standard 3-pin plugs into it and use your appliances (or at least some of them). Normal electrical safety precautions are still vital as 230V is being generated, but there is the additional complication that a generator may not be compatible with a caravan supply system as the generator may not have an earthed supply as provided by a conventional hook-up. Many 16 amp cables are sold as Heavy Duty Mains Hook Up Lead whilst the 10 amps are currently the standard supplied cable. The RCD is designed to cut off the supply if a fault occurs in your connecting lead, caravan or other camping unit.

I think it is a safer set up although it did cost a bit more than an off the shelf hook up and took a little more organising too. The world of electric hook ups for tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes can feel a bit daunting when you're faced with confusing electrical conversion tables for the first time.The Club recommends you use a cable length of 25m, because the layout of pitches means you can sometimes be pitched a fair distance from the hook-up bollard. Disconnect the cable from the hook-up outlet socket on the bollard and then remove the cable from your unit. If so, solar panels, solar charge controller and leisure batteries and a DC to AC inverter if you want 240vac. I completely stand by the IP44 cert products (and not misleading at all) – they’re MUCH more safer than a standard domestic multiplug.