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Caravan hook up
Former Community Member
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.
The answer is to park the caravan inside your garage at home and use a garage socket.
That resolves earthing issues and those of the socket getting wet, but it ain’t going to resolve the issue of the type of socket not being suitable within a domestic property or for that matter not actually being suitable for use on a caravan park pitch, because it’s not interlocked.
If you have a look for caravan electrical equipment and cables on the internet you will soon realise hardly anything on offer actually complies with the requirements of the Wiring Regulations BS7671.
The answer is to park the caravan inside your garage at home and use a garage socket.
That resolves earthing issues and those of the socket getting wet, but it ain’t going to resolve the issue of the type of socket not being suitable within a domestic property or for that matter not actually being suitable for use on a caravan park pitch, because it’s not interlocked.
If you have a look for caravan electrical equipment and cables on the internet you will soon realise hardly anything on offer actually complies with the requirements of the Wiring Regulations BS7671.
