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ELECTRICITY
As with electricity in the home, care must be
exercised when handling mains electricity.
Your attention is drawn to the following notice as
laid down by the Institute of Electrical Engineers.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
On arrival at site
1. Before connecting the motorhome
installation to the mains supply, check that:
(a) the mains supply is suitable for your
installation and appliances, i.e. whether
it is AC or DC and whether it is at the
correct voltage and frequency, and
(b) your installation will be properly
earthed. Never accept a supply from a
socket outlet or plug having only two
pins, or from a lighting outlet.
(c) any residual current device (earth
leakage circuit breaker) in the mains
supply to the vehicle has been tested
within the last month.
In case of doubt, consult the site owner or
his agent.
2. Make sure that the switch at the site
supply point is off.
3. Lift the cover of the electricity inlet provided
on the vehicle, and insert the connector of
the supply flexible cable.
4. Remove any cover from the socket outlet
provided at the site supply point, and
connect the plug at the other end of the
supply flexible cable to this. Switch on the
main switch at the site supply point.
On leaving site
5. Switch off the main switch at the site
supply point and remove the flexible cable
connector replacing any cover fitted.
6. Disconnect the flexible cable from
the vehicle.
It is important that the main switch at the
site supply point should be switched off,
the supply flexible cable disconnected, and
any cover replaced on the socket outlet at
the site supply point before disconnecting
the flexible cable from the vehicle. It is
dangerous to leave the supply socket or
supply flexible cable live.
For vehicles that are generally left unused
for long periods in the open it is strongly
advised that the mains installation is inspected
periodically to ensure that it is safe to use.
The IEE Wiring Regulations recommend that
mains installations in motorhomes are re-
inspected every year. An annual inspection by
a qualified person is recommended (see list
below) who should sign and issue a periodic
inspection report.
Suitably qualified persons acceptable to the
SMMT/NCC to sign and issue Inspection and
Completion Certificates should be one of
the following:
• An approved contractor of the National
Inspection Council for Electrical Installation
Contracting* or
• A member of the Electrical Contractors’
Association of Scotland
• A qualified person acting on behalf of the
above (in which event it should be stated
for whom he is acting).
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