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| strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1381   
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Just seen this from MUD UK
https://www.mudstuff.co.uk/window-infill-p...0hw865xYuQ combined with this https://www.mudstuff.co.uk/110v-mains-hook-up-inlet-point.html Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond..... |
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23rd Jan 2019 6:44pm |
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| RoddyK05 Member Since: 08 Apr 2015 Location: Inverclyde Posts: 633  
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Not 100% sure why I would want a 110v supply in my motor, but some may. The trailing socket that is shown connected to it is a 240v (or is it 230v these days 🤔) version, so they may have labelled it wrongly as you cannot physically connect 110v and 240v stuff together for a very good reason.
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23rd Jan 2019 9:41pm |
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| Keith5 Member Since: 27 May 2016 Location: Scotland Posts: 356 
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Strang - that does look a really good value for money option, particularly if you have a CSW with the rear window already.
Given the colour it does look like a 230v rather than 110v. Keith |
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23rd Jan 2019 9:50pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039 
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Mud stuff is predominantely expensive for no particular reason.
I've just fitted the exact same water inlet to mine at half the price, however £10 for the power inlet is very very cheap! ( US market? ) |
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24th Jan 2019 2:38am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2265 
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So, how did the install go ? Tried out in anger yet ?
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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26th Feb 2019 8:37am |
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| Keith5 Member Since: 27 May 2016 Location: Scotland Posts: 356
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Mo,
Not used in anger yet but where I've got to...... Dual connector installed in the wing vent and I've run a length of flex from an outdoor cable from there along the chassis and into the rear loadspace. I used an outdoor flex as it felt the most robust and best insulated. I've also run it within a continuous length of flexible conduit to ensure maximum separation of the conductors and vehicle. The logic is that each conductor is insulated, the outer sheaf of the flex is an insulator and the conduit provides a 3rd layer and mechanical protection. I have a shelf made from Buffalo board that sits across the wheel arches and onto this I've mounted a Powercube to give me the 240v sockets and 2 mains powered USB outlets in the rear.  Click image to enlarge For the connection I've fitted the Powercon plug onto my mains hookup cable with an inline RCD at the same end. This is outdoor rated but I fitted it about a meter from the end so that I can sit it on the front wheel under the wheel arch for a bit of extra protection. The mains hookup cable is orange so pretty easy to spot. Keith Keith |
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26th Feb 2019 9:39am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2265
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Thanks Keith, look forward to seeing some pics of it in action.
 
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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26th Feb 2019 7:15pm |
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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1083  
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um, bit too late maybe, but here's my solution: a DEFA plug fitted to the rear crossmember.
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26th Feb 2019 7:33pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2265
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Thanks macfrank
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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27th Feb 2019 7:01pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17520 
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To answer my own question (since nobody else did) it would appear that to be legal any fixed mains wiring must (in the UK/EU) conform to the requirements contained in BS7671:2018 (18th Edition IET Wiring Regs) for motorhomes and caravans. Inter alia, this means that the vehicle structure must be connected to mains earth, must incorporate MCB/RCD protection, and must use a prescribed connector (those illustrated in this thread are generally not legal). The Regs also include specifications for the size, type, insulation, protection and location of conductors, labelling, location of equipment (eg no electrical equipment allowed in locations where gas bottles are kept). The Regs are quite extensive. |
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3rd Mar 2019 10:28am |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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eg no electrical equipment allowed in locations where gas bottles are kept
I remeber a few years ago a Caravan Manufacturer produced a caravan and they had put a light fitting in the front locker to give light when changing bottles over. ( those that have a caravan will know gas bottles only run out when it is dark) Somehow nobody picked up on the risk until an eagle eyed caravaner spotted it and pointed it out, all those sold had to have immediate alterations done. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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4th Mar 2019 10:00am |
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