Fredxx wrote:
On 12/08/2019 23:08, Brian Reay wrote:
ARW wrote:
What is the norm on them these days?

A mixture of 12V from a leisure battery and 230V for when there is a
230V hook up. Inverters?


Caravans are IMHO just things that I normally queue behind on the A64 or
overtake if I get a chance.

This one is in Bristol and needs a rewire. So apart from hogging the
middle lane of the M5 on my way to get to Britol do any caravanners have
any tips on the best way to do caravan electrics?





Assuming they are like motorhomes:

Lighting tends to be 12v LED these days.

Agreed.

Fridges 12 V when driving. Either mains or gas when actually pitched. We
favour mains, assuming it is available, but some say gas is more efficient.

Gas is now frowned up. There are few gas fridges any more. There are 12V
fridges but they command a premium. I went for an efficient fridge and
an inverter.

Heating varies. Gas / Electric is common. Either a mix or one, depending
what you select. There are also diesel heaters.

Gas works out more expensive than hookup electricity. Diesel heating is
popular on boats.

Heating systems can be quite sophisticated, ours has a Hive like system you
can control/monitor via your phone, including the water heater. Some,
including ours, can even operate on gas while driving quite safely.

That is not recommended!


Who by? The systems are specifically designed to be for the purpose.

The systems are fully approved for the purpose, both in the UK and Europe.

They have sensors to cut off the supply if they detect an accident and to
detect breaks in the lines.

In larger vehicles, the normal heating from the engine would probably
struggle to keep the whole habitation area comfortable for some people in
cold weather.