static caravan supply at home

[smithgt]

I'm looking at placing a static caravan in my garden for elderly relatives to live in.

I already have a SWA cable from the house fusebox to the garage fusebox, and the static caravan would be situated adjacent to the garage.

Typically these caravans are connected to a 16Amp supply, will this be okay in a domestic situation?

The cooker/oven/heating/ho****er would be Gas, so the main power drain/surge would be a Kettle, Ironing or Hair straighteners.

Will I risk exceeding the load to a domestic property from the gird? Can I just run a cable from the an RCD in the garage fusebox?

Thanks

 

[Darkwood]

Hi, Welcome to the Forum, for a faster response I have approved your thread in the main forum, when Admin is next online you will be given DIY access and the thread relocated, this will not effect any posting.

 

[telectrix]

20A MCB in garage CU. 16A commando socket hook-up in 2.5mm flex.

 

[overskilled]

Static caravan sounds a bit chilly in the winter. .

 

[smithgt]

Static caravan sounds a bit chilly in the winter. .

It's fully winterised with Gas central heating throughout.

 

[smithgt]

20A MCB in garage CU. 16A commando socket hook-up in 2.5mm flex.

Thanks - do I need to worry about exceeding the domestic supply?

 

[telectrix]

nope...

 

[Leesparkykent]

Erm...what about earthing? The supply could be PME.

 

[overskilled]

Its a static...so IIRC its not classed as a "caravan" in the same way the towable ones are...though I'm not near the book at the moment..

ahh stumlbed across a copy..
Section 721 Scope - Park homes and "mobile homes" are covered under the general regulations...

 

[markc123]

Yeah, a common misconception. Static Caravans are under the general requirements of BS7671 and are NOT classed as a special location.

Caravan Parks ... E.G. The concrete pads are under section 708.

Caravans (the towable type) and Motor-Caravans (the ones with the driving seat incorporated with the beds ect...) are under section 721.

As for the OP, general regulations apply and the earthing arrangement should be considered.