I have just bought my first caravan and know nothing.... But learning fast! Anyway, I am in need of a hook up but not sure what length I should purchase. They seem to go 5m 10 m 15m 25m, I don't want to buy to short but not to long cos of the added weight, can someone advise.

We carry 2 x 25m leads which we can join if needed. Generally I'd suggest a 25m lead is more than enough, shorter? Not for me, but thats only my view.

25 M for me too ............some places you won't reach without.

Congratulations on your new Eriba.

Hookups, here goes:

We have a 25m and 10m hookup cable which covers most eventualities.

We also use:

1) A Ceeform splitter to take a feed into the awning for lighting, cooking etc.
2) An inline RCD to protect the awning circuit.
3) Short length's of cable for the final connection to Elsie and from the splitter to the awning 13A multiway.
4) A UK 13A to Ceeform female converter so we can plug Elsie in at home.
5) For travelling in europe, various convertors to suit the various plug types to be found in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
6) Finally for Europe again, a polarity tester in case the campsite supply is reversed which can happen in France, with this I have a short length of cable with the live and neutral reversed to correct any faults. The cable is suitably marked so it is not used inadvertantly.

All cables should be 2.5mm three core orange pvc with 16A Ceeform male and female plug. The Caravan Club and C&CC are very hot on the need for cables to be visible.

Hope this helps

Charlie

Well you've blinded me with science but I've gleaned from you all that I should go for the 25m., very grateful.

Yes, we were newbies when we bought our first campervan 73 VW Westphalia T2 Bay, but it was 25m for us and served us well over several years.

Well, not planning to go abroad just using sites in the Uk. So, I'll go for a 25m but now confused over the colours I've seen orange, yellow and blue - do the colours mean anything?

Orange is the "usual" colour and most seen on sites. Whether the colour means anything, I don't know I'm afraid

Yes I made sure I had two adaptors and have used one occasionally. Didn't need them really as I got them to reverse the polarity and found one worked which ever way they were connected.

Just a quick afterthought as no-one else has mentioned it, and don't think I'm being patronising.

You need to completely unroll your lead, I actually run mine across the back of the pitch back and forth until I am connected to the caravan and then connect to the supply, otherwise you are carrying a live lead to the van! I hope that makes sense!

Many thanks for the info. My hubby may have remembered but I probably wouldn't have. Bought one today and a bargain, it's orange, 25m on a roll at £12 second hand but tested from Roundstone Caravans, Horsham West Sussex who were so lovely and very, very helpful. Would certainly recommend if anyone is in the area, think they also have a touring site.