Earth Connections One earth wire coming from the power inlet must go directly to the chassis and be connected with a Bolt, Nut, and a Spring washer. A second earth wire should then go to all power points, hard wired appliances, and any lights with an earth connector.

How are caravans earthed?

If your van is wired correctly, then the earth in your van goes through the extension lead to the power outlet in the van park or where ever it is plugged in and on through their link to ground.

Where is the earth on a caravan?

There must be a connection of the earth point coming from the cable bonded to the chassis of the van close as possible to the point behind the mains orange socket on the van. You should find a suitable connection point somewhere close to the incoming plug point like a earth stud or connection bar etc.

Why do caravans need double pole?

The reason for double pole switching is in case the active and neutral conductors are accidently swapped around in the supply cable. Any mains power circuit in an RV should be protected by a circuit breaker and all 230V system work must be done by a licensed electrician.

Should caravans be earthed?

Caravans are earthed though the hook up. When I was in the army we used to earth our electronics repair wagons and our generators but this was to make the circuit. If caravans needed to be earthed separately the manufacturers would include an earth point.

Do caravans need double pole?

The latter regulation was amended in 2012 to regulate that all circuit breakers and powerpoints in a caravan or RV need to be double pole. This means they must have both the active and neutral supplies switched. In a conventional house powerpoint, only the active is switched.

Do caravans have an earth?

Caravans are earthed though the hook up. When I was in the army we used to earth our electronics repair wagons and our generators but this was to make the circuit. If caravans needed to be earthed separately the manufacturers would include an earth point.