Power and plugs

leesy

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Hi all, no doubt this has been discussed before but what is the solution for plugging in your van whilst at home?
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Big Gee

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Well, I've got a friend who has a friend who put a 15amp cover on a power point in this friends shed, his friend told him to plug the van in, just don't run the a/c.

As far as I know, things have been ok for this friend.
 

ROnEM

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Amp-Fibian is the go.:thumb:

Have plugged the van into a 10A socket in the shed via an Amp-Fibian RV-02 and everything works without any problems - the Sparrow Air-Con and the Microwave work together without popping the circuit breaker.

has a cleat to secure the extension cord, is weather proof rated to IP44, RCD & Overload protection....

Find them on ebay and other online caravan/RV sites and all good stores!

AMP-Fibian RV-02.jpg

Amp-Fibian Brochure

NOTE: I am not affiliated in any way!

Cheers,

Ro
 

ROnEM

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Paul,

Based on some of the 15A plugs I had put in at my place for the large single phase irrigation pumps, each 15A circuit is meant to be dedicated to only one power point from the fuse box/RCD/circuit breaker to the point. The cost of having a sparky put this dedicated 15A circuit & plug in is easily offset by the cost of the 15A ->10A unit being offered by Rohan (http://www.expandasdownunder.com/showthread.php/1641-Plugging-your-Van-in-at-home-15Amp-10Amp-Converter-For-Sale) or even the AMP-Fibian. Also, this gives you options if you pull up somewhere that does not have a 15A plug if you are not remote.
 

Kenshi123

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My two bob worth.

I had a sparky wire a 15A GPO onto the shed on its own circuit. (helps if you have a box in the shed)

Came with certificate of electrical safety etc

Although, that friend I hear everyone talk about is also a friend of mine (my parents' friend actually) and this friend has been using a special lead for a long time without any issues.

End of the day it's up to you mate but I err on the side of caution.
 

Xpandafan

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Hi Paul, I use the Amp-Fibian (got it for about $180 on Ebay). Advantage is you can use anywhere. I will probably also add a 15amp outlet near van at home though. Sparky has quoted $240. With short lead would be so much tidier than the cord out the window at the moment.
 

leesy

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My two bob worth.

I had a sparky wire a 15A GPO onto the shed on its own circuit. (helps if you have a box in the shed)

Came with certificate of electrical safety etc

Although, that friend I hear everyone talk about is also a friend of mine (my parents' friend actually) and this friend has been using a special lead for a long time without any issues.

End of the day it's up to you mate but I err on the side of caution.
yes i think caution is the best way forward here, the Amp fibian seems to be the one most suggested and all seem happy with it too
 

daznmel

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Hi,

This is a great question, and had me wondering about solutions..
The Amp-Fibian is a great idea, however has a nice price tag to go with it.
Basically it is a RCD with a Overload protector all in a nice Weatherproof enclosure.
If you do not plan on using it in the rain, I stumbled on this item on ebay, which is basically the same function, just not weather proof.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CARAVAN-..._Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ad0d03caf&_uhb=1

Hopefully my link worked.