2012 Caravan Owners Handbook

wiring of mains connecting cable230v mains electrical equipmentservices62Wiring of connecting cable and caravan mains inletPITCH SUPPLYOUTLETVIEW OFVIEW OFVIEW OFVIEW OFTERMINALS SOCKET TUBESPINSTERMINALSREDBLACKLIVENEUTRAL NEUTRAL LIVEBLUELIVENEUTRALNEUTRALBROWNLIVEEARTH EARTHEARTHEARTHGREEN &YELLOWYELLOW & GREENFLEXIBLE WIRING FIXED WIRINGLIVE REDLIVE BROWNFLEXIBLE 3 CORE CABLE 2.5mm 2NEUTRAL BLACKNEUTRAL BLUEEARTH GREEN & YELLOWEARTH GREEN & YELLOWVIEW OFVIEW OFVIEW OFVIEW OFTERMINALS SOCKET TUBESPINSTERMINALSBLUELIVENEUTRAL NEUTRAL LIVEBLUENEUTRALBROWNNEUTRALLIVEBROWNLIVEEARTH EARTHEARTHEARTHGREEN &YELLOWYELLOW & GREENCABLE COUPLERThe legal length of the mains inlet cable is 25 ± 2 metres. When in use it must be fully uncoiled and protected from traffic.230V mains electricalequipment powerconsumptionNote: It is possible that the 230v mainselectrical equipment may not all operatesimultaneously. A typical UK site mains hookup point provides a maximum output of 10amps and on some continental sites theavailable output may be as low as 5 amps. Ifyour loading exceeds the site supply it maytrip the site circuit breaker. Please check theavailable mains supply with your site operator.Similarly loadings on each circuit breakerwithin the caravan should be observed. Alabel positioned close to the MCB’s (MinitureCircuit Breakers will identify which applianceswithin the caravan are fed from which MCB.Consulting the typical appliance consumptionfigures table in conjunction with this label, willgive an indication of which appliances can,and cannot, (site supply allowing), be operatedsimultaneously.services63