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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.
Are caravan outlets permitted in dwellings anyway? Are they not precluded by Regulation 553.1.201? Even an interlocked switch outlet won't comply with that Regulation - although I suppose you could argue that the "use" of the outlet is not "household and similar", or that 708.55.1.1 over-rides or modifies 553.1.201 (which I don't really subscribe to as the scope of Section 708 doesn't really translate well to "hooking up a caravan at home").
I'm also pretty open-minded on that score, since we're happy with IEC 60320 cable couplers without shutters being used in homes.
... and as a result there are loads of caravans on driveways at homes throughout the country supplied by PME networks, almost always connected to a BS 1363 socket-outlet in a garage or on the outside of the home.
So, what will the "qualified electrician" actually do when asked if they can install a caravan outlet at a dwelling? Well, they'd probably advise two options, or, given the response they've had previously, just say "I can't do that, but I can install an outdoor socket-outlet for you if you like".
Are caravan outlets permitted in dwellings anyway? Are they not precluded by Regulation 553.1.201? Even an interlocked switch outlet won't comply with that Regulation - although I suppose you could argue that the "use" of the outlet is not "household and similar", or that 708.55.1.1 over-rides or modifies 553.1.201 (which I don't really subscribe to as the scope of Section 708 doesn't really translate well to "hooking up a caravan at home").
I'm also pretty open-minded on that score, since we're happy with IEC 60320 cable couplers without shutters being used in homes.
... and as a result there are loads of caravans on driveways at homes throughout the country supplied by PME networks, almost always connected to a BS 1363 socket-outlet in a garage or on the outside of the home.
So, what will the "qualified electrician" actually do when asked if they can install a caravan outlet at a dwelling? Well, they'd probably advise two options, or, given the response they've had previously, just say "I can't do that, but I can install an outdoor socket-outlet for you if you like".
