EHU in France

[Canalsman]

Trev has L and R on his wellies

And don't ask about C&A knickers!

 

[marchie]

The 16A is the maximum the plug is rated for. Very unlikely you use that much.
In many French campsites you are limited to about 6A. Most campsites don't have enough power for everyone to take more than 10A.

To be killed by reverse polarity, you also need to grab an unisulated neutral wire. It takes a special sort of stupid to do that.

Don't touch mains connectors, children.

In most countries, everything is double pole switched by default.

Euro plugs are reversible, so the concept of reverse polarity isn't a thing.

If you have an RCD in your mains supply (normally in the bollard even if you don't have one in the van) you are protected in any case.

What you do need to worry about is voltage surges. When you are on a shared supply where neighbours have inductive or rotating motor loads, a break in the supply can cause a surge big enough to fry electronics, such as in the fridge.

Quite often on French sites several vans are connected to one point using adapters. This makes the risk of surges higher.

The record for shared connections at Meung-sur-Loire, where there were 2 EHU points on 1 bollard was around 16 connections - and n number of extension leads plugged into extension leads so that the 2nd lead would reach the Van. And still people tried to add to the Xmas Tree of plug-in shared EHU sockets - candle power all round was the upper limit, because nobody had a meter to measure what they were actually getting ...

Steve

 

[trevskoda]

When I worked for a construction company I was issued a pair of company wellingtons.
They were classed as "executive" boots because they were NOT marked "L" & "R".

It was explained to me that "operatives" needed the markings because they often stood in wet concrete and it was sometimes impossible to tell the difference.

I also had an "executive" donkey jacket. Tartan lining and no PVC on the shoulders

Tartan lining, only for scotch workers.

 

[r4dent]

Tartan lining, only for scotch workers.

I think you meant "Scottish".

No doubt this will be pointed out by our members on t'other side of the Antonine wall.

 

[Boris7]

Trev has L and R on his wellies

We all do we’re Paddy’s, but unlike Trev we don’t all wear them back to front

 

[trevskoda]

I think you meant "Scottish".

No doubt this will be pointed out by our members on t'other side of the Antonine wall.

No whisky makers only.