230v 13A FUSED 4-Way Adaptor for use with standard Caravan / Motor Home Hook-Up Cable
Note that the majority of the detail within this listing is associated with safety. Even if you do not buy this specific item from us, please read this listing before you buy from another seller and make sure what you buy is going to be safe. Often, the specification of the individual parts within this type of Adaptor are 'lowered' in order to keep the price down. But whilst that might give you the cheap Adaptor you are looking for, that will often be at the expense of safety and we are sure that nobody wants to put their Caravan / Motor Home or Family Members at risk for the sake of just a few pounds.
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This is an INDOOR 4-Way Adaptor, not intended for use in wet conditions. There are a number of IP44 rated (splashproof) Adaptors available elsewhere for between £30 - £40 that are intended for use in a Tent / Caravan awning where they may be affected by damp / rain. This Adaptor is supplied as an inexpensive alternative to those Adaptors, for infrequent use around your Tent / Caravan / Motor Home where you may need to power up regular household items for general maintenance or other activities.
The 4-Way Adaptor itself is manufactured to the toughened BS1363/A standard. So will withstand the normal knocks and drops associated with the environment it would normally be expected to used within.
The Blue CEE IEC BS 60309 plug will fit any standard Caravan Hook-Up cable.
As that Hook-Up Cable will almost certainly be plugged into a Supply Bollard capable of 230v 16A it is CRITICAL that Adaptors such as these are Fused. If you were to attempt to power up 4 x high power appliances through this Adaptor you could easily exceed its 13A capacity and the trip on the Bollard would not cut in until 16A was being drawn. The 3A difference between 13A and 16A doesn't sound like much, but it actually represents a HUGE 23% OVERLOAD.
We cannot stress enough, if you are looking to buy an Adaptor of this type, NEVER buy unfused Adaptors. When used in a household environment, Adaptors such as these would normally be protected by the fuse in the plug. But, as there is no fuse in the BS 60309 plug, the Adptor simply MUST have its own protection. Also, NEVER buy Adaptors that are being sold with just 'Surge Protection'. That technology is intended for over-voltage protection, usually in computer applications, not the over-CURRENT protection you need in a Caravan application.
Enough about the Adaptor itself.... what about the interconnecting Cable?
Our Cable is Arctic Grade, good for use in temperatures well below freezing without the insulation becoming strained and cracking etc. The Cable uses 1.5mm sq conductors rated at 15A. Some Adaptors are available on eBay with only 1.25mm sq conductor size. That is technically sufficient to supply 13A appliances, but in practice, the individual wires are actually too small for the terminals in the BS 60309 plug. It is possible that 1.25mm sq conductors may not be held securely under the retaining screws and may work lose over time. Not only is the cable we use the correct size for the plugs, we do fit ferrules to the ends of the individual wires at the BS 60309 end to ensure the very best connection possible and with the appropriate improvements in both Reliability and Safety.
Finally, ALL Adaptors supplied by GTech are formally Tested and Certified by qualified staff for Earth Continuity, Insulation Resistance and the correct Polarity (earth to Earth, Live to Live and Neutral to Neutral) prior to shipping. So we don't just THINK we have got it right...... we KNOW we have got it right!
Thanks for your patience reading the 'boring bits' and, whatever you chose to buy, we hope you have a great time !
Shipped Royal Mail Second Class, this ought to be with you within a few days of purchase.
GTech also supply other Caravan / Motor Home Power Adaptors so please check out our other listing.