Mains lead extension cord

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  • #124887
    kiwidave
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    You mean the main orange one,
    You mean the main orange one, of if I used the cord in the photo??

    #124891
    kiwidave
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    You mean the main orange one,
    You mean the main orange one, of if I used the cord in the photo??

    #124889
    mgroadster
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    Either.
    2.5 is reccomended

    Either.
    2.5 is reccomended for sockets and 1.5 is good for lighting curcuits.

    #124894
    mgroadster
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    Either.
    2.5 is reccomended

    Either.
    2.5 is reccomended for sockets and 1.5 is good for lighting curcuits.

    #124895
    mgroadster
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    Either.
    2.5 is reccomended

    Either.
    2.5 is reccomended for sockets and 1.5 is good for lighting curcuits.

    #124899
    mgroadster
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    Either.
    2.5 is reccomended

    Either.
    2.5 is reccomended for sockets and 1.5 is good for lighting curcuits.

    #124897
    kiwidave
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    Thanks MG
    Can you take a look and give me you thoughts please??

    The the blue, brown and yellow/green come directly from the external hookup plug, to the clear connectors, where it changes to red and black and runs directly to a power socket for domestic plug. Also from coming from the black/red side of the connector is a bare copper wire that runs into another connector, changing to a yellow green wire which is then fixed to the the wheel arch (internally) as an earth I assume.

    The thing that worries me is the cut yellow/green that comes directly from teh power inlet. Does it need to be earthed?? It only runs a single power point.

    thanks again
    Dave

    #124901
    kiwidave
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    Thanks MG
    Can you take a look and give me you thoughts please??

    The the blue, brown and yellow/green come directly from the external hookup plug, to the clear connectors, where it changes to red and black and runs directly to a power socket for domestic plug. Also from coming from the black/red side of the connector is a bare copper wire that runs into another connector, changing to a yellow green wire which is then fixed to the the wheel arch (internally) as an earth I assume.

    The thing that worries me is the cut yellow/green that comes directly from teh power inlet. Does it need to be earthed?? It only runs a single power point.

    thanks again
    Dave

    #124903
    kiwidave
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    Thanks MG
    Can you take a look and give me you thoughts please??

    The the blue, brown and yellow/green come directly from the external hookup plug, to the clear connectors, where it changes to red and black and runs directly to a power socket for domestic plug. Also from coming from the black/red side of the connector is a bare copper wire that runs into another connector, changing to a yellow green wire which is then fixed to the the wheel arch (internally) as an earth I assume.

    The thing that worries me is the cut yellow/green that comes directly from teh power inlet. Does it need to be earthed?? It only runs a single power point.

    thanks again
    Dave

    #124907
    kiwidave
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    Thanks MG
    Can you take a look and give me you thoughts please??

    The the blue, brown and yellow/green come directly from the external hookup plug, to the clear connectors, where it changes to red and black and runs directly to a power socket for domestic plug. Also from coming from the black/red side of the connector is a bare copper wire that runs into another connector, changing to a yellow green wire which is then fixed to the the wheel arch (internally) as an earth I assume.

    The thing that worries me is the cut yellow/green that comes directly from teh power inlet. Does it need to be earthed?? It only runs a single power point.

    thanks again
    Dave

    #124905
    mgroadster
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    That looks outrageously
    That looks outrageously dangerous. The power from the hook up socket should be distributed by a small RCD protected consumer unit. ie a garage unit with a 16a MCB for sockets and 6a MCB for lighting.
    ie. 2.5 3core from hook up to consumer unit, then 2.5 3core from a 16a MCB to the socket.

    #124910
    mgroadster
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    That looks outrageously
    That looks outrageously dangerous. The power from the hook up socket should be distributed by a small RCD protected consumer unit. ie a garage unit with a 16a MCB for sockets and 6a MCB for lighting.
    ie. 2.5 3core from hook up to consumer unit, then 2.5 3core from a 16a MCB to the socket.

    #124913
    mgroadster
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    That looks outrageously
    That looks outrageously dangerous. The power from the hook up socket should be distributed by a small RCD protected consumer unit. ie a garage unit with a 16a MCB for sockets and 6a MCB for lighting.
    ie. 2.5 3core from hook up to consumer unit, then 2.5 3core from a 16a MCB to the socket.

    #124915
    mgroadster
    Participant

    That looks outrageously
    That looks outrageously dangerous. The power from the hook up socket should be distributed by a small RCD protected consumer unit. ie a garage unit with a 16a MCB for sockets and 6a MCB for lighting.
    ie. 2.5 3core from hook up to consumer unit, then 2.5 3core from a 16a MCB to the socket.

    #124911
    kiwidave
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    Thanks again MG
    I didn’t think it looked right!. I think I am off the local auto electricians!! This is a bit passed my knowledge of power etc, and I don’t want to be messing with mains power anytime.

    I also want to check out the situation with the lighting, as the previous owner told me that the lights run on leisure battery only.

    Once again, thanks

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