Use our helpful step-by-step guide for hooking your caravan or motorhome up to the mains to make sure you have a safe and enjoyable touring holiday. How to hook-up to the mains I had an Owl .. and it shows what power you are using.. it can also be set to alarm at a pre set figure .. so you not only know what you are using but get an alarm before the MCB trips.. I had mine set at 3.5kw when on a 16A EHU When you do not have access to a 230V mains hook-up you can use an invertor to provide a 230V supply from your 12V battery. Caravans and motorhomes also have the option to opt for one of the fully serviced hardstanding touring pitches. There pitches welcome up to six guests and are each 12m x 10m in size with a 3m wide gravel hardstanding area, electric hook up, water point and grey waste hook up. As a small family business, we put every every effort in to ensuring our guests have the best time in Cornwall. We love our location and for families who love Cornwall, there is no better place to be! We have four children ourselves aged from 18 down to five so we understand what you are looking for when you are looking for your family holiday!

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Add up the wattage of the items you wish to use concurrently and make sure you do not exceed the limit above. If at any time you do not receive power or have any other electrical problem which you do not understand, it’s probably best to call in a qualified electrician.

Generators

Take your caravan electric hook up cable and insert the connector (female end) into the caravan inlet. Reduce power consumption as the 1.5mm sq CSA cable is not as capable of sustaining maximum electrical power usage on a caravan or motorhome without the cable overheating Working out exactly how much you can plug in and turn on requires understanding Ohm's law and considering any voltage drop (which can cause a current increase) with long cable lengths! B* CONNECTING CABLE harmonised code H07RN-F or H05VV-F or equivalent (BS6007 or 6500) 25 metres maximum (+ or – 2 metres) long of three core cable (live (brown), neutral (blue) and earth (green/yellow)) each core of 2.5mm squared section. Of course, not all appliances are the same. Your camping kettle may use 1000W, and your low-watt travel toaster may also use 1000W. That won't give you enough power to run much else simultaneously.

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Fuses used in plugs should be the size recommended by the appliance manufacturer. Before you replace any blown fuse you should establish what the cause is and never increase the size of the fuse above the rating specified.

Although it is a little more expensive, we recommend the Outwell Mains 3-Way-Roller Kit with USB and Light. A generator must always be used outside because of the danger from exhaust and carbon monoxide. Always place it downwind and make sure the fumes do not go directly into other camping units. You will probably need to have a ventilated housing to shield it from rain and help keep the noise disturbance low. Do not forget the exhaust end of the generator will get very hot and can be a hazard to children and animals and give risk of fire if it is near long grass or other flammable material.