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Caravan electrical hook up?

I've been asked to install a supply to a hook up for a caravan in a garden.

I see that the connection of a PME earthing facility to any metal work is prohibited, is there anything else I may have overlooked?


Thanks in advance :)
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  • Thanks Mike

    mapj1:

    Ah well, if it is unoccupied, and gets driven off to be used then the situation is not as severe as a formal caravan park for visitors - I'd  be less worried about tent pegs and so on, even assuming the SWA runs under grass and not either a paved area or alternativley is clearly visible. Actually, just for occasional charging and so on, I'd not be that phased by the PME either, it is similar to a lot of car chargers. (ignoring legislation, there must be plenty of private vans that are essentially on an extension lead from the house with no thought at all to earthing)




    It's more for the availability to put up friends on occasions who may want to boil a kettle or have hot water, with the possibility of towing away to be used for holiday purposes.... 




    However to do it properly, an MCB and an RCD or a dual pole RCBO, and suitable socket, and as noted the islanding of the earthing. Have a think about the routes of drains and gas pipes etc before hammering a rod in willy nilly, or the cost goes up rather a lot.

     




    Haha, don't worry I'm not a 'willy nilly' type of person!

     

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  • Thanks Mike

    mapj1:

    Ah well, if it is unoccupied, and gets driven off to be used then the situation is not as severe as a formal caravan park for visitors - I'd  be less worried about tent pegs and so on, even assuming the SWA runs under grass and not either a paved area or alternativley is clearly visible. Actually, just for occasional charging and so on, I'd not be that phased by the PME either, it is similar to a lot of car chargers. (ignoring legislation, there must be plenty of private vans that are essentially on an extension lead from the house with no thought at all to earthing)




    It's more for the availability to put up friends on occasions who may want to boil a kettle or have hot water, with the possibility of towing away to be used for holiday purposes.... 




    However to do it properly, an MCB and an RCD or a dual pole RCBO, and suitable socket, and as noted the islanding of the earthing. Have a think about the routes of drains and gas pipes etc before hammering a rod in willy nilly, or the cost goes up rather a lot.

     




    Haha, don't worry I'm not a 'willy nilly' type of person!

     

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