Hook up maximum?

Post by **Miss Marple** » 26 Mar 2007, 07:04

Can anyone tell me what the maximum wattage an appliance can be to run on a campsite hook up please? I've not used our electric hook up before!

Post by **T'Onion** » 26 Mar 2007, 07:11

depends on the site ,

wot you thinking of taking ?

most sites are ok for fridge, 1k heater and portable TV etc ,
there was a thread that explained how to work it out
also look on the caravan and camping web site , i'm sure its on there

Post by **Miss Marple** » 26 Mar 2007, 08:01

We're going away at easter and really need to take a heater. I've got a blow air heater that has a 1kw or 2kw setting on it, and was hoping to jus run it on a thermostat on the lower setting overnight. Do you think this will be okay then? Not planning on using anything else at the same time.

Post by **Mocki** » 26 Mar 2007, 08:07

llike t'onion says, depends on the supply on the site, but most uk site will be good enough to run a 1kw fan heater....... just dont use the microwave oven or the kettle or the toaster at the same time......

Post by **Miss Marple** » 26 Mar 2007, 08:10

Will give it a try. Thanks for the advice.

Post by **T'Onion** » 26 Mar 2007, 08:22

worse case is that you will trip the box , also check with the site ,ask wot amp the hook up is, also some site charge for tripping

out .. like yeah matey boy .. i just unplug m0ckis and plug mine in

Post by **syncron ice** » 26 Mar 2007, 10:22

Multiply Voltage by Amps = Watts

E.g 220V x 6 Amps = 1320 Watts = 1.32kW so a 6 Amp feed or more will comfortably run a 1kW heater.

Post by **maximus** » 26 Mar 2007, 20:36

The trip rating varies between 3A and 16A!

Most UK pitches will be in the upper ranges 10-16A. (~2Kw-3.5Kw). Super-pitches even higher, French sites among the lowest.

In practice this isn't usually a problem for the purpose you describe. The most useful heaters for your purpose have 2-heat settings with thermostat (preferably with a frost-stat setting too). The lower heat setting will be 1Kw = less than 4.5A, and very few sites will trip at less than 6A.

Post by **Willoughby** » 26 Mar 2007, 20:57

Hi Miss Marple

It's also worth checking the rating of the cable you run from the hookup to the van and the internal stuff before you go. You can get a plug that lets you plug in your hook up to a normal 13A socket for less than £10.

Kev

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 28 Mar 2007, 08:04

Be careful of what rating your `van has been wired to as well. OE Westy has 10A breaker fitted as standard, and the wiring to it and out of it doesn`t look to be up to more than 10A safely, which should be fine for standard installation.

Post by **maximus** » 28 Mar 2007, 14:50

where have you been West????

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 11 Apr 2007, 08:45

Still in sunny Oz Max. Not much luck spotting any mint T25s though

Saw a nice blue `Velle the other day in Fremantle, but not much else. This place seems to be where all the old Bays come to die (or not, maybe the UN-dead) loadsa old Bay campers about, usually ruff as....

Back in the land of green at the weekend, so will see if me `van starts after 6 weeks under a cover

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