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    EICR for a static caravan.

    TNS, Ze 4.35. Hmmmm. If in doubt don't. Measure it twice, cut it once. If in doubt, do it again. 0.68 that's better. Bad connection, my fault. But who else not in the know would have questioned it.
  2. C

    Static Caravan Park Thought?

    Hi We have been asked to look at continuing some mains distribution upgrade / improvements works at a permanent static caravan park. Trouble is the works that have been started I don't think in many ways comply to regs - first time doing caravan park works though so my understanding on the...
  3. B

    Caravan eicr's

    Hi all, I appreciate this has probably been discussed and length previously but would like some advice on pricing of eicr's on static caravans, I'm only talking about the caravan installation itself (including hook up lead) the whole site it also to be inspected but this is a seperate job...
  4. B

    Caravan park installation

    Working in a caravan park as a full time electrician found that most of the hook up point in every single pitch got high Zs reading because of using two core SWA (average 1.7 ohms TNS earthing system). In some cases up to 31ohms because corroded SWA glands and broken SWA. if there's been used 3...
  5. richy3333

    Section 708/721 - socket doublers

    Hi All. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I thought I read somewhere about avoiding the use of 'socket doublers' on caravan sites. I've checked through 708 and 721 in BGB and can't find what I am looking for. What is niggling in the back of my mind is having read a phrase that said...
  6. U

    Static caravan hook up box replacement

    Been asked to replace two damaged static caravan hook up boxes, basically just a big ip rated adaptable box with a window in the front, anybody know where I can get these unpopulated? They are just cracked all the internals are fine but I can only seem to find them all made up and ready to go...
  7. S

    static caravan

    Just 2 queries- First of all I've never worked in a camp site and don't expect I'll ever want to. These questions are just for curiosity and nothing else. My mate who is a relatively new sparks asked me to look at some work that we could possibly do together. So I went round, it was all a bit...
  8. uksparks

    Caravan charging point / 16A Socket

    Hi, Customer wants me to fit him a 16A socket so that he can plug his caravan in, PME supply. I wouldn't call his drive way a caravan site, so not exactly sure if I should be doing this as it could be potentially dangerous as I was just planning on hooking up the earth as well, but then...
  9. albi

    Caravan site price for EICR

    Can anyone please let me know if £30 per circuit is reasonable for testing a full static caravan site this includes testing of 20 hire vans with 6 circuits per van. In total the full site would be 251 circuits this is supply to each van from meters and all sub circuits to mains boards thank you...
  10. P

    caravan park mains distribution problems

    A caravan site I have recently worked on had a switch room adjoining a sub station, in the switch room the circuits feeding a large site are terminated in 8 x 200 amp three phase and neutral Glasgow switch fuses, these are marked in pairs as rings going east, west, south and north. My job was to...
  11. S

    Caravan Park

    Hi I am installing a supply to feed plug in points for static caravans. The points have a RCD built in to protect the supply to the caravan but I am unsure if the buried SWA feeding the plug in points requires to be RCD protected. I am clear on what else is required for the supply i.e. earth rod...
  12. L

    Supply Problems or very unlucky customer???

    Had a customer today, kettle not boiling correctly, 4th replacement kettle in 3 weeks. all not boiling past Luke warm Supply characteristics TT Supply 66ohms. No Bonding as caravan and all utilities in plastic (caravan) bonded RCD protecting caravan and caravan supply (30mA) when kettle...
  13. S

    teardrop caravan

    im building a teardrop caravan and wondered if someone could do a diagram for the wiring. id like a 12v circuit with leisure battery and also 230v circuit for when on campsite, ill install a external socket for connecting up at campsites/charging etc. many thanks sean
  14. driverman

    caravan park homes

    Hi Guys, I was asked a question recently about caravan parks. Not my area really. Any one know the max distance for local isolation for a caravan park home (like a bungalow)? I think the distance for a touring caravan is 20/25m flex can be used. But is a caravan park home treated the...
  15. N

    Caravan site wiring

    Sorry about asking this question as I think similar posts have been made before but I could not find one along the same lines as this. A friend of mine has a residential static caravan site (as in the caravans on the site are lived in 24/7 52 weeks a year by the same people). The configuration...
  16. B

    Caravan park

    Hi everyone, otherday i was testing a caravan (EICR) and found two RCD in series one at hook up point and other one is inside the van. While I do the RCD test it trip sometimes inside and sometimes outside the box. So I have been in and out from caravan few times to reset the RCD. Please anyone...
  17. T

    EICR Static Caravan

    hi I'm carrying out EICR on 200+ caravans on the same park. Do I have to fill in all 9 pages of the EICR report or is there another form i can use thanks. Otherwise it is a lot of trees lol.
  18. C

    would you treat a metal clad shed same as a caravan

    as above, mate of mine had a wooden shed fed with 10mm t&e through underground ducting, he wanted a bigger 1 and was going to make 1 out of wood then he informs me he as just bought a 12ft x 10ft metal clad shed lol, supply is tncs which i now have concerns with as every time i have been to his...
  19. U

    Static caravan domestic hook up.

    Hi All, I'm new around here and already wanting to pick your brains! been having a discussion with another spark about a customer that wants to connect a static caravan adjacent to their house for their daughter to live in while she is at home. They already have an external power supply by means...
  20. T

    Large scale solar for static caravans

    Hello all, having spent a few days researching solar panels, contacting companies and doing maths I'm looking for a second opinion on my issue; I have been tasked with an appropriate solar means of powering a static caravan 30ft x 9ft roughly in size. To fully power the home it would take...

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