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Supply for a camper van.

AncientMariner
A neighbour has just bought a camper van and I noticed that it is plugged into a garage socket whilst it is on the drive. I guess this so that they can do any fitting out it needs and keeping it's battery charged.


Having been reading the posts on EV charging, I am wondering whether similar requirements would apply to a regular 13A socket whether inside the garage, or outside the garage?  The supply is 1-phase TN-S 

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    UKPN:

    Any infringement of the ESQCR regs will be dealt with firmly and swiftly by the DNOs. As was witnessed when the picture guide book came up with the hairbrained scheme to "improve" the DNOs network. This was the horror whereby many rods were to be installed in peoples front gardens and patios to "reduce" an already low impedance. Ill conceived, needless to say didnt get past the sham "public" consultation period. 


    Clash head on? I think our poster is flattering himself, there will be no clash, if incidents are reported to the DNO regarding  a PME breach the consumer will be at risk of losing the facility on safety grounds. (By law)


    "its the supplier who has the duty to comply" Not true, It is the designer/specifier/installer who must be clear of their of their reasons and acknowledge their accountability in making such a decision.


    Regards UKPN. 


     


    If you have a look at the specific Regulation 9 of the ESQCR, it's clearly a duty of the Distributor ...


    Nothing in the Regulations serves to impose a duty on the consumer in this respect.


    Whilst Regulation 26 may permit the DNO to disconnect, in this case there's not a problem with the  consumer's installation, as it's only what's plugged into a socket-outlet that arguably causes a potential safety problem.


    ... which is probably why 1000's of caravans and motor homes are plugged into PME installations at homes around the country, and nothing is done about it ...


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    UKPN:

    Any infringement of the ESQCR regs will be dealt with firmly and swiftly by the DNOs. As was witnessed when the picture guide book came up with the hairbrained scheme to "improve" the DNOs network. This was the horror whereby many rods were to be installed in peoples front gardens and patios to "reduce" an already low impedance. Ill conceived, needless to say didnt get past the sham "public" consultation period. 


    Clash head on? I think our poster is flattering himself, there will be no clash, if incidents are reported to the DNO regarding  a PME breach the consumer will be at risk of losing the facility on safety grounds. (By law)


    "its the supplier who has the duty to comply" Not true, It is the designer/specifier/installer who must be clear of their of their reasons and acknowledge their accountability in making such a decision.


    Regards UKPN. 


     


    If you have a look at the specific Regulation 9 of the ESQCR, it's clearly a duty of the Distributor ...


    Nothing in the Regulations serves to impose a duty on the consumer in this respect.


    Whilst Regulation 26 may permit the DNO to disconnect, in this case there's not a problem with the  consumer's installation, as it's only what's plugged into a socket-outlet that arguably causes a potential safety problem.


    ... which is probably why 1000's of caravans and motor homes are plugged into PME installations at homes around the country, and nothing is done about it ...


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