Removable 240v hook up

[Stupot67]

Just a thought, I was going to install 240v into the van for hook up while on site. Plan was to use the van (currently only a shuttle with 2 rows of seats) fir sleeping and a decent drive away awning fir everything else. Rather than pay £300 ish for permanent install in van, could I just use one of these instead (see pic)? Do camp sites have any rules that say vans need an installed hook up? Long term plan is to convert the van to a camper but for now, we need the seats but two of us could camp in it. Thanks.

 

[Deaky]

You'll be absolutely fine using something like that. Be careful not to pinch the flex as it enters the van though

 

[Stupot67]

You'll be absolutely fine using something like that. Be careful not to pinch the flex as it enters the van though

Perfect. Thanks. Will try find a way to run cable through without pinching.

 

[Skyliner33]

You'll be absolutely fine using something like that. Be careful not to pinch the flex as it enters the van though

Wasn't there another thread about using one of these and the problem is the van sent earthed? IIRC a solution was to run a plug in one of the sockets with only an earth lead and bond that to one of the earth points on the van?

Edit: @Stupot67

 

[DaveCrampton]

I have a similar hookup. I placed the male ABB plug under the bonnet next to the battery. I put an inline RCD in and then drilled a hole in the metal plate behind the battery and ran the cable through a gland and through the firewall where is comes out next to the wheel arch. I ran the cable under the carpet and under the driver's seat.

https://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/kp...69dRkOTl97iFinq3bvBjgBVj0VqoluysaAp1OEALw_wcB

 

[cy294]

Morning all, just reading this thread. So if you are using a camping ehu like the one in the pic above inside the van and you have no leisure battery and you just rely on shore power. Do you still need the unit to be bonded to the van, even though it is not permanently installed? Thanks.

 

[Dellmassive]

according to Victron, if you have external EHU "plugged in" the the chassis should be bonded to PE / Projective Earth.

as the vans chassis could become live from a mains fault, but not trip the breaker as the van is insulated from Earth due to rubber tyres.

so the risk potential would be a live chassis and someone stepping out onto the ground, then getting a shock.

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240v consumer unit earthing

I just found this on the interweb...... To comply with BS7671 sect 721 any PERMANENT 240 volt installation in a vehicle (including caravans and motorhomes etc) should have the incoming mains supply earth bonded to the vehicle chassis. It also worth noting that any metal gas pipes should also be...

www.t6forum.com

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you could make a easy UK plug in version.


make up a UK plug with the fuse removed and a single wire connected to the earth pin in the plug. ( wire needs to be fat enough to be able to carry the full fault current back to the EHU post so maybe 2.5mm multi stand?)

then have a wire that's run and bolted to the chassis.

then when mobile camping, if the plug is plugged into to your EHU lead in the van, the vans chassis will be connected to the EHU post( and become a PE earth).

an example of a AUZ plug version below.

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im not a sparks so don't take this as gospel.


@Pauly may be able to advise on the suitability of the earth plug option?

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