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Caravan Hook-Up Point Earthing.

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Greetings,


 I was out and about today at a large sports ground field that has 5 caravan hook up points, two pairs and a single all separated by many hundreds of metres.


I had to test them as the new season will start soon. The sports field is very large and has a few flood lights situated around it fixed to high metal lighting columns.


I came to the first twin 16 Amp caravan hook-up point. It had a single R.C.D. and two blue sockets in an all insulated enclosure cable tied to a lighting column.


I could not confirm the earthing arrangement as I had no access to the main club house meter position.


So I carried out a loop test at the sockets and had a result of 1.41 Ohms, far too low to be a TT earthed socket.


What then was my concern?


Z.
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    lyledunn:
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    I am not convinced that the new "interlocked" blue caravan site hook-ups are essential, and replacement of existing traditional types is required. 708.55.1.1.


    Have we had any reports of injuries or fatalities by anyone using a correctly installed old style blue caravan socket on a site?


    Thoughts please?


    Z.


    You have answered your own question Z. You don’t need me to remind you of the purpose of periodic inspection! I have two sites on the County Down coast with well over 500 static caravans between them. Many still have rather agricultural means of making final connections. The touring pitches all have the 16A blue sockets mounted on wooden stakes. All mounted at around 400mm from the ground. Following remedial work for other things, I issued the EICR with a satisfactory designation as I felt that there were no issues that gave rise to danger in that regard. 




    Yes Lyle, I recently carried out an inspection and test for a cash strapped sports' charity that looks after young people via football etc. It gives the youngsters an interest and keeps them out of trouble. The club is allowed just five caravan pitches to earn a modest income. I did not like the idea of failing the hook-up points just because they were of the old style. They were sound and undamaged. The R.C.D.s work fine. There are minor concerns, but I considered them to be o.k. for continued use. They are safe in my opinion. If there was any hint of danger I would condemn them.


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    Z.


     


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    lyledunn:
    Zoomup:

    I am not convinced that the new "interlocked" blue caravan site hook-ups are essential, and replacement of existing traditional types is required. 708.55.1.1.


    Have we had any reports of injuries or fatalities by anyone using a correctly installed old style blue caravan socket on a site?


    Thoughts please?


    Z.


    You have answered your own question Z. You don’t need me to remind you of the purpose of periodic inspection! I have two sites on the County Down coast with well over 500 static caravans between them. Many still have rather agricultural means of making final connections. The touring pitches all have the 16A blue sockets mounted on wooden stakes. All mounted at around 400mm from the ground. Following remedial work for other things, I issued the EICR with a satisfactory designation as I felt that there were no issues that gave rise to danger in that regard. 




    Yes Lyle, I recently carried out an inspection and test for a cash strapped sports' charity that looks after young people via football etc. It gives the youngsters an interest and keeps them out of trouble. The club is allowed just five caravan pitches to earn a modest income. I did not like the idea of failing the hook-up points just because they were of the old style. They were sound and undamaged. The R.C.D.s work fine. There are minor concerns, but I considered them to be o.k. for continued use. They are safe in my opinion. If there was any hint of danger I would condemn them.


    651.1


    651.2 Note 2.


    Z.


     


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