Tidy cables

geoffeales
geoffeales Forum Participant Posts: 322
edited September 2017 in Caravans #1

I'm sure I'm getting OCD in my old age, but I sat outside my outfit last week growing totally distracted by the number of loose cables all over the place, EHU, aerial, extension lead into awning etc. So I set about dreaming up a cunning plan and bingo - here is my tip for all of my fellow ship-shape freaks. 

Take a cable-tie (4mm wide) and form it into a loop of about 20mm (just enough to pass the plug through). Cut off the excess and feed the connecting block end into your skirting channel (this is assuming you don't use a full length awning skirt). Repeat this for as many loops as you need then feed your cable through the loops. Simples! and the whole outfit looks neat and tidy. 

Now then, where's my teddy gone...

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  • Navigateur
    Navigateur Club Member Posts: 3,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited September 2017 #2

    So I've been doing it wrong all these years stuffing any cable out of sight underneath the caravan. But then I don't have an awning to be sitting out in, worrying about these sort of things.  It will be waste pipes on full facility pitches next!

  • huskydog
    huskydog Club Member Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited September 2017 #3

    Perhaps the warden could issue lengths of conduit to members when they book in, that would keep it tidycoolwink

  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭
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    edited September 2017 #4

    Oh dear too much time on your hands OP wink

  • geoffeales
    geoffeales Forum Participant Posts: 322
    edited September 2017 #5

    sadly yes, far too much time and far more serious things to worry about!

  • Milothedog
    Milothedog Forum Participant Posts: 1,433
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    edited September 2017 #6

    I just shove it all under the caravan and bring it where the battery box cover is.cool

    Anyone found an easy way to ensure the wheel centre badges are both level and read correctly when you arrive on pitch, bit of pain keep jacking it up to spin the wheelswink.

     

     

     

  • huskydog
    huskydog Club Member Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited September 2017 #7

    Line them up before you leave homewink

  • DSB
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    edited September 2017 #8

    That's exactly what I do.  smile

    David 

  • mbee1
    mbee1 Forum Participant Posts: 557
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    edited September 2017 #9

    Geoff I think you need to get out more 😀

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,145 ✭✭✭
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    edited September 2017 #10

    Someone else who wants further regimentation.  

  • scoutman
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    edited September 2017 #11

    Ah, but how do you ensure your extended TV hook up lead has the required number of identical coil loops, like a stretched slinky, that are needed to trip up those naughty people trying to shortcut between pitches?

  • H B Watson
    H B Watson Forum Participant Posts: 183
    edited September 2017 #12

     Yep, definitely OCD.laughing

  • hitchglitch
    hitchglitch Forum Participant Posts: 3,007
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    edited September 2017 #13

    I think the Club should install inductive pads under each pitch so that we can just drive on and recharge our batteries without any mains connection. You know it makes sense!

  • CBRBlackbird
    CBRBlackbird Forum Participant Posts: 184
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    edited September 2017 #14

    Perhaps there is a market for grass green coloured hook-up cables and aerial co-ax cable?

  • brightstar2
    brightstar2 Forum Participant Posts: 128
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    edited September 2017 #15

    I think the club ought to provide all pitches with overhead "pantograph" aerial and mains power supplies to each caravan - the warden then wouldn't have to bother lifting cables to mow his "lawn" !

    Might " patent " this idea !

  • geoffeales
    geoffeales Forum Participant Posts: 322
    edited September 2017 #16

    thanks for all your kindly advice, I think I'll just keep taking the tablets!

    By the way, I discovered last week one serious draw-back on inflatable awnings, the pump doesn't work very well when you run a Hyundai Tuscon over it. frown On the positive side I've found another very good use for Duck Tape which restored the pump to full working order in no time (well about 2 hours actually but I dread to think how much a new one would cost me!)

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