Where is your hook-up fitted ?

[jonboylaw]

Guys,
I am fitting a mains hook-up in the next few weeks and want to get ideas of where to put the hook-up socket.
I don't want to fit it onto the outside of the van for a number of reasons so am considering either the engine bay or possibly on the underside of the van. I do have belly pans fitted so would probably need to be at the rear.

Has anyone fitted in the engine bay or maybe under the battery tray (I will fit a leisure battery as well so needs space for that).

 

[luk0zade]

Mine is fitted in the engine bay to the left side near the leisure battery.

 

[jonboylaw]

Don't suppose you could put a photo up could you ?

 

[luk0zade]

Here you go:

 

[sparkywig]

Mine's underneath, behind the rear jacking point in front of the off-side rear wheel.

 

[Bundy]

Engine bay for me too..left hand side on the removable valance.
Would take a pic, but engines out and its been put out the way!
Will try to find an old pic tomorrow.

 

[jonboylaw]

Here you go:

Cheers chap, looks the biz.
Did you get that socket fro. eBay? Seen one like that on there with a cover for the pins.

Jon


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[shiplee123]

That's handy to see cos i had the same question. So once the wires go through do u have a three pin plug socket in the kick boards of the r n r bed. Is it ok to drill straight through the metal work for the wires im not going to hit the fuel tank am i or is it a bit higher

 

[jonboylaw]

I just heard that the rules may change on allowable locations for siting the socket. This might rule out engine bay installations and also may require an annual check to keep your insurers happy... may or may not be true though.

 

[Ryanmck1984]

Mine is the same as sparkywig's and have them on both sides with weather caps.

 

[bigdeano]

Also wanting to fit one, engine bay for me unless the law changes!, was also wondering if a zig unit can run off a 240v hook up as well as the leisure battery, if camping for a week would rather the hook up run the cd player, lights propex etc than the battery get run down,

 

[Stevec]

Deano

Just install a charger which plugs into the mains but trickle chargers the leisure battery so everything else can still run off it.

Have a look at this on eBay 300819292196

 

[luk0zade]

Yes bought of eBay just took the cover off it.

 

[bigdeano]

Deano

Just install a charger which plugs into the mains but trickle chargers the leisure battery so everything else can still run off it.

Have a look at this on eBay 300819292196

Looks like a good idea, cheers, saves me alot of messing about with the electrics

 

[shiplee123]

Sorry u mention the rules may change what u mean. Who sets the rules. Do u mean it could fail mot if elec hook up in wrong place

 

[sparkywig]

Also wanting to fit one, engine bay for me unless the law changes!, was also wondering if a zig unit can run off a 240v hook up as well as the leisure battery, if camping for a week would rather the hook up run the cd player, lights propex etc than the battery get run down,

Yes.

 

[Myvanway]

Rules?! Thats where im putting mine..

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[bigdeano]

Also wanting to fit one, engine bay for me unless the law changes!, was also wondering if a zig unit can run off a 240v hook up as well as the leisure battery, if camping for a week would rather the hook up run the cd player, lights propex etc than the battery get run down,

Yes.

How easy to set up?, would prefer to do it this way but trickle charge saves me messing with the electrics

 

[sparkywig]

230V 6A feed from hook-up to Zig unit, 25A fused +ve and -ve from starter and leisure batteries, and 12V feeds out. Easy.

 

[jonboylaw]

230V 6A feed from hook-up to Zig unit, 25A fused +ve and -ve from starter and leisure batteries, and 12V feeds out. Easy.

Circuit diagram please sir!


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