Whilst many sockets in Italy will accept both 10A and 16A plugs, some will only accept one type, so for complete peace of mind both adaptors would be required. In France and most of Europe people will help whether you need it or not so be British and press on regardless. All the UK adapters and hook up points appear to be 3 pin, and I'm told most modern sites abroad should be 3 pin as well now, however not all.

Best to get adaptors with a plug and socket plus a bit of wire between them, like the ones in the links above. These are a serious hazard, as if a fault o ccurs the cable and camper would not be protected by a 16A breaker. Just Kampers Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under number FRN 719747. Reverse polarity means that the neutral line would be switched on/off leaving live line continuously on. The picture below illustrates a typical application, with a UK caravan hook up connected to a Schuko socket using the universal Schuko/French adaptor.All applications are assessed individually by Klarna and decisions are based on individual circumstances. If your site has the "more traditional French" 2 pin connector, just get one of These, which goes between your main EHU plug, and the 2 pin socket on the site post.

The adaptor lead comprises of your standard 230v hook up connection socket end with approximate 20cm of cable length joining to your continental 2-pin connection end. Overall, a good and useful piece of kit, unfortunately arrived after I had left UK so never had the chance to make use of it on this occasion! We always carry a French / German adaptor cable as the type used on a site (or aire) is totally unpredictable. When you actually try to use it, it often takes up too much space and stops the weatherproof door from closing on the hookup post. So even if you hate France and never go again (which I very much doubt) you will have saved yourself money.p>National Tyre Service Ltd t/a National Tyre and Autocare is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Your credit rating may be affected which will make it more difficult or more expensive for you to obtain credit in the future.

This simple adaptor features a 2 pin continental plug and a mains site socket, allowing you to convert your caravan or camping mains lead for use on European caravan sites. In the event of no earth it is your only protection, even if a tester indicates the presence of an earth I'm no sure it provides much protection from electrocution. I'm just back from our annual trip over the water and as usual all of these things were used including my trusty polarity checker. To help you make the most of your trip, we’ve compiled some of the best caravanning tips and tricks, all in one place. Many a time on sites particularly in Spain I've found the electric hook up sockets are quite sparsely.

Halfords Autocentres Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 755309) and acts as a credit intermediary and not a lender, offering credit products provided by a limited number of finance providers, including Klarna Bank AB (publ)]. I'm not certain how the internal mains wiring is connected on a Cali, if there is an isolation transformer then reversal does not matter. Any plug that has cut-outs to allow it to go into the schuko socket must have top and bottom contacts for earthing. p>Late or missing payments may have serious consequences for you and cause you serious money problems.

Connect your caravan to the mains power via this European 2 pin socket mains cable which is also supplied with a splash proof 3 pin socket for UK travelling.The continental 2 pin plug supplied with our Ocean (March 2019) has pins / cable exit from rear of plug 'in-line'. As you quoted me you should have left on the part I was pointing out, we don't have the earth pin and hole in the plug in Spain, so a Spanish plug doesn't fit French sockets, and yes you are right about top and bottom contacts for earth, I just googled French electric socket and that's the photo that came up. You therefore have a 50:50 chance of it being wired the correct way for your EV charger, and unlike with the Schuko socket, you cannot rotate the plug 180 degrees to solve the issue. I am thinking then that if the polarity is reversed, I remove plug, rotate though 180 degrees and plug back in - is that problem solved? The blue plug/socket system that we use is not waterproof so it is a good idea to carry something like a small rubble sack such that if two cables in series have to be used the mid-way connection can be protected from rain.