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Caravan hook up
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Hi I am fitting a caravan hook up on the wall next to the dno incomer box. No wires exposed. Do I still require an earth rod. The earth bond will be prob 1 ft long inside so not exposed. I know if I fit the box away using swa then yes earth rod would be used.
looking at the new devices on the market used for EV chargers called a pen fault unit.
As I mentioned earlier - BS 7671 doesn't currently recognise their use for caravans (the requirements for charging electric vehicles are a little different) - and is probably unlikely to while the law of the land (the The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations) prohibit the use of PME earth with caravans. You certainly wouldn't be able to certify the installation as complying with the wiring regs if you did rely on such a device.
looking at the new devices on the market used for EV chargers called a pen fault unit.
As I mentioned earlier - BS 7671 doesn't currently recognise their use for caravans (the requirements for charging electric vehicles are a little different) - and is probably unlikely to while the law of the land (the The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations) prohibit the use of PME earth with caravans. You certainly wouldn't be able to certify the installation as complying with the wiring regs if you did rely on such a device.
