Dangerous usage of coiled up electric cables

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  • S-max Jonny
    S-max Jonny Forum Participant Posts: 81
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    edited June 2018 #122

    I said nothing of the sort. 

    My point being that this subject has been doing the rounds for years and nobody has said what the figures actually were .

    I am not saying it is not a concern but this forum of ablaze with "facts" which are never quantified or backed up.

    I would be more bothered about the state and age of some of uncoiled leads you see on site these day.

  • Rocky 2 buckets
    Rocky 2 buckets Forum Participant Posts: 7,101
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    edited June 2018 #123

    “Ablaze”, I see what you did there👍🏻, clever😊

    PS-ask JV about any site related facts-He know those in the know. . . .You know🤫🤫

  • RGR2
    RGR2 Forum Participant Posts: 36
    edited July 2018 #124

    Depending on how much current is drawn by the equipment you have connected the coil acts exactly like an electric heater would and needs to be kept cool by unrolling and allowing air to circulate.

  • RGR2
    RGR2 Forum Participant Posts: 36
    edited July 2018 #125

    Only needs one and, as the advice is based on basic electrical principles, we, lesser qualified individuals, ignore expert recommendations at our peril.

  • mickysf
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    edited July 2018 #126

    There have been instances of 12volt systems causing catastrophic fires in caravans and motorhomes. Why are some folk so reluctant to eliminate possibilities of such hazards to them and others wherever possible? Surely it makes sence to do our best to keep each other safe be it by uncoiling cables or keeping fire gaps!

  • Chrystal
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    edited July 2018 #127

    Exactly Mickysf,

    I have heard of a family having a fire with dire consequences.

    Fire safety should be a priority.

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    edited July 2018 #128
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  • eurortraveller
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    edited July 2018 #130

    French electricity must be different.  Nobody over there uncoils cables.

  • SteveL
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    edited July 2018 #131

    They drive over them as well. Also far from desirable.👎

    Thinking about it, 🤔 given the distance to some bollards, it is doubtful there would be any left coiled.

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited July 2018 #132

    Yup, it’s just gotta be better. . . .Surely😂😂

  • eurortraveller
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    edited July 2018 #133

    Like their football team laughing

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited July 2018 #134

    Ain’t that a fact👍🏻😊

  • ocsid
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    edited July 2018 #135

    Even if that is true the warmer summer months and often lower current leads to a much lower need to have the heating on full chat for hours on end, so the risk reduces.

    I agree with Jen's take on this.

    The only thing one can argue with not venting the cable is that your usage and the design of the cable and reel make the risk lower than for some. That it is not desirable from a over heating safety point of view surely is unarguable, just not doing so is more convenient and often brings a low risk.

  • hitchglitch
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    edited July 2018 #136

    It is different. I have yet to see a 16 amp supply and 6 amps is more common. Seems to be only in the UK that we are so profligate with electricity.

    On the other hand, 1.5 sq.mm. hook-up lead is usual. In the UK 2.5 is used as it is more robust. The fact that our cable is oversized means that it is far less likely to overheat; there is a greater risk with coiled extension leads used at home. Nevertheless it is always good practice to uncoil and essential for some flimsy, tightly coiled, home extension leads.

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    edited September 2019 #137
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  • Richardrjb
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    edited September 2019 #138

    This is what can happen!!

     

  • ocsid
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    edited September 2019 #139

    Easy enough to "understand", where modern caravans have electric space heating that alone can run at 3 kW, so just that pulling 13 Amps of the available 16.

    Except there are those that don't "understand".

  • EmilysDad
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    edited September 2019 #140

    I've come across many an extension lead reel that has fused together as a lump in the middle of the reel due to over loading and being used for ever at near max load

  • redface
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    edited September 2019 #141

    Surely the easiest thing to do is to run the cable out to it's fullest extent, connect to caravan-m/h then lay the surplus cable out in a series of gentle folds between the bollard and the vehicle? I have yet to suffer a fire or overheating problem with this method.

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