lizzie
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Post by lizzie on May 30, 2009 10:47:24 GMT
Can anyone advise me about suitable wattage appliances to use in my Outlook. I have a small camping electric kettle but am off to Cornwall for two weeks with friends who are in tents. We are only having a hook-up to my camper but will be using it for us all so I would prefer to take a bigger normal sized electric kettle plus Remoska. Could this be a problem? I have a spare kettle which is 3 Kw would this be OK?
Isn't this weather fabulous! Only four days to go and we should be at Sennen Cove - let's hope the weather holds and we dont have any storms - am taking enough Delta pegs for all three of us just in case!
Lizzie.
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Post by jayjay on May 31, 2009 9:33:39 GMT
Hi Lizzie! The general rule with anything which heats something (that is, kettle, toaster, space heater, etc) is to only plug one in at a time. So if you wanted to use a standard household kettle, it is possible, but it's a good idea to turn everything else off while you boil it. I didn't have a travel kettle when I first got my van, just used the one from the kitchen. I turn off my small electic radiator (500amp?) when I switch on my travel kettle, just to be on the safe side. Some ppl might think this extreme, but I don't want to risk blowing the electrics, either on site or on the unit. My sis has an electric fridge which is always on in her caravan, plus a standard kettle when needed and that doesn't blow anything. But when we put the tiny blow heater into the equation one cold morning, the trip switch went and all electric went off! The other alternative is to use the gas!!! Get a gas kettle! They don't take long to boil anyway and don't your friends have their own camping cookers and kettles?  God luck, hope the weather stays fine, wish I was coming too! ;D |
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roamingsue
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Post by roamingsue on May 31, 2009 20:59:13 GMT
Hi there... Ampage is a measure of the flow of current and campsites provide you with a hook up with a maximum ampage allowance. Hook ups can be anything from a very low 6 amps to 16 amps, ask the campsite what the limit is. The camping and caravan club have an excellent leaflet on electricity on a campsite which explains things clearly and also provides a guidence to 'ampages' on common appliances - FREE. Jay jay is right tough anything involving heating is high ampage. Fridges have a fair drain on them as well as they are essentially a heating device in reverse. Lights/pumps for taps tend to be low ampage.
Jay is absolutely right about the safe way to proceed but it is worth reading C&C club handout.
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roamingsue
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Post by roamingsue on May 31, 2009 21:00:37 GMT
Just a thought be aware that for the purposes of your leisure battery running heaters/boiling kettles and running fridge is not I think sensible. They will drain the battery rapidely.
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lizzie
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Post by lizzie on Jun 3, 2009 18:17:34 GMT
Thank you all for your advice. I think I will just turn off other electricals while we boil the kettle and keep my fingers crossed!
We are leaving tomorrow at 07:30 for Sennen Cove. We seem to have chosen two of the most exposed and windy sites (staying for 2nd week at Tregurrian ) and the weatherman predicts a downturn in the weather. Hey ho. I shall still have a great time and at least I am not at work.
I do wonder whether some of the fun goes out of camping once you retire and can go on ' holiday' whenever you like. I am hoping it will be even better but who knows.
I shall be drawing my pension in October and would be interested to hear other peoples experiences of retirement.
Lizzie.
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Post by barry5933 on Jun 4, 2009 21:15:07 GMT
Just a thought be aware that for the purposes of your leisure battery running heaters/boiling kettles and running fridge is not I think sensible. They will drain the battery rapidely. I don't think you can run heaters, fridges and kettles (which are mains voltage) off a battery, leisure or otherwise. They run off the mains hookup. The leisure battery will only run 12 volt appliances which in a Roma will be the lights, water pump and auxillary socket. If you are connected to a hookup, the battery will be recharging as you use the electricity. The main consideration is not to overload the mains hookup by using too many mains appliances at the same time. |
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jiffyman
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Post by jiffyman on Jun 4, 2009 22:17:06 GMT
Just a thought be aware that for the purposes of your leisure battery running heaters/boiling kettles and running fridge is not I think sensible. They will drain the battery rapidely. I don't think you can run heaters, fridges and kettles (which are mains voltage) off a battery, leisure or otherwise. They run off the mains hookup. The leisure battery will only run 12 volt appliances which in a Roma will be the lights, water pump and auxillary socket. If you are connected to a hookup, the battery will be recharging as you use the electricity. The main consideration is not to overload the mains hookup by using too many mains appliances at the same time. To be honest, i think they were meaning running off their Leisure battery through and inverter, which will give them 240v, but it would drain the battery extremely quickly though |
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