Cable - yellow or blue

ScreenName13E00D2154 replied on 05/06/2022 22:21

Posted on 05/06/2022 22:21

We have been told to get a long cable to plug in our Motorhome to the outdoor socket to keep leisure battery topped up when MH is not being used. (It seems that the alarm will drain the battery over winter??)

We have bought a mains coupler to plug into the MH - do we need blue 1.5 mm cable or yellow 2.5mm. I have read that one is 16amp and the other is 25amp. 
Can’t seem to get hold of one in our local camping stores. 

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eribaMotters replied on 12/06/2022 19:11

Posted on 12/06/2022 19:11

In the UK I carry a 25m standard orange heavy cable

For abroad I have a 45m 1.5mm 3 core blue reel that gets unwound. I've have found this is frequently needed as hook ups can be a fair distance away. I'm not worried about the reduced load capacity as my van is wired with 1.5mm 3 core and conti ental electrics seldom exceed 10 amps. In 20+ years I have not tripped a breaker or had any issues.

 

Colin

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