Putting hook-up into a lorry....

[icestationzebra]

Has anyone done this themselves? Has anyone got a step by step guide or any diagrams?
I have the kit, and OH *thinks* he knows what he is doing, but I thought I would do some checks first!

Thank you

 

[OuiOui]

Phew, I was thinking of an entirely different type of hook then!

 

[icestationzebra]

What like a coat hook?

Funny

 

[OuiOui]

No worst I was thinking meat hook!

Think I've been on too many 'rescue' sites!

 

[perfect11s]

Oh Its ok some of us know what you want

yes not too dificult, if you got the kit from a caravan place,
it should have cables the blue socket and most importantly the RCB consumer unit , make sure you ether use a kit and follow the instructions or get an electrician to do it , its also worth fitting a 3 stage charger at the same time to charge the living quarters battery, my next project is fitting a remote start generator

hope this helps

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

It's easy, I installed it in my lorry a few weeks ago. The most difficult bit is hiding the wires.

Install the blue plug first under the lorry & pull your cable through to inside the lorry. Connect that cable to the botton of the consumer unit. Then connect some cable to the top of the unit & feed that to your sockets. Don't use connectors to take further feeds to other sockets use a junction box. Then for the lights take a feed from the other switch on the RCD unit (I presume your unit has 2 trip switches?). There is no mystery to it at all, I'm no electrician & I managed it quite easily. As I said the most time consuming thing is trying to hide the cable.

Good Luck

 

[SSM]

When he has done it can he hook our leisure battery to our mains please, a certain person has just said he can do it, but as we know it may take a few years!!!

 

[icestationzebra]

Brilliant thank you! Yes have the right kit I *think*! Yep OH has muttered such words as 'trickle charger which I think is exactly what you are talking about

 

[icestationzebra]

Thanks Toby - really useful. Yes consumer unit has two switches. Did you install the 'plug' onto the side of your lorry or did you hide it? Also do you know if there is any legislation regarding this - there seems to be for everything else concerning horseboxes! OH was muttering something about earthing earlier and I have no idea what he means! Our living isn't fitted yet, so we are thinking of hiding the socket and consumer unit under the bench seating.... is that sensible do you think?

 

[icestationzebra]

I'll negotiate a consultancy contract with you tomorrow night

Yes, do you want to trickle charge your leisure battery whilst on hook up? That's what we are planning