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Semloh 10m Mains lead - Safe 2.5mm Copper Conductors

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SKU:
00710
Weight:
5.00 KGS
Shipping:
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£29.99

Description

Our opinion:-

These are made using the the correct sized copper conductors 2.5mm - beware of using 1.5mm cables as they can overheat . A 1.5mm cable that is at max 15m in length is rated to carry around 13 Amps or 3.0kw. The 16 Amp supply used on a Caravan/Motorhome and campsite supply is rated at 3.68kw. Also the longer the cable the less current (Amps) they can carry (due to Volts drop) leading to overheating, as Current (Amps) increases as Voltage decreases. So avoid buying cheeper 1.5mm Cables and always make sure your cable has copper conductors.
 
Crusader is part of Semloh Electrics who are key suppliers of cable products and electrical accessories to the automotive, marine and leisure vehicle market. We stock these leads as they meet all relevant CE and BS Standards.

There has been an influx of cheap, generally Chinese manufactured mains leads, that do not comply to the British Standards, they can have undersized conductors and inferior plugs. This can lead to danger of overheating and possibly fire.

Is Colour important - An Orange cable is the recomended colour for use on Caravan Sites, especially Camping & Caravanning Club and Caravan & Motorhome Club sites. Also lots of commercial site will only allow the use of orange cable.

10m leads are ideal if the service point is close to your caravan or motorhome and also on continental sites where you may be over 25m from the service point, so need to connect a 10m to your 25m lead, if doing this make sure your leads have a 2.5mm conductor and remember to protect the 16amp plug and socket where the leads joint as this will not be waterproof and you should use a suitable method to protect them.

If using a cable coil -Never leave the cable coiled up, as this will cause overheating. lay the cable out as straight as possible and if connecting a 25m and 10m lead protect the connectors from water/rain using a purpose made waterproof cover 

What the manufacturer says:-

10m long 230V mains hook-up cable for connecting the inlet on your caravan, campervan, motorhome, boat or other vehicle to the site power supply.  This flexible orange extension lead consists of 3 cores of 2.5mm2 stranded copper cable rated at 20A with PVC insulation and sheathing. It comes pre-fitted with a weatherproof (IP44) 16A plug and socket (coupler), is manufactured to BS6500 and tested to IEE/BS standards.

Specification

  • Voltage rating: 200-250V AC
  • Current rating of cable: 20A
  • Cable size: 3 x 2.5mm2 flexible stranded copper
  • Insulation and sheath material: PVC
  • Insulation colours: Brown (L), Blue (N), Green/White (E)
  • Sheath colour: Orange
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