Camping at Aldi

[Hager]

HI
Would this camping electrics unit be any good it's £40 and from ALDI i was going to get it today.

http://aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_13989.htm

thanks
Jake

 

[HullMarc]

40 quid?! It's basically an extension lead! You'd be better off making up your own extension lead with an inline RCD.

'Camping' is broadly used nowadays; is this for a tent or a caravan?

 

[Lectrician]

Go for it - saves faffing around.

 

[Steve]

The picture on Aldi's website reminds me of "the apprentice", where they were being given advice on advertising "selling the dream not the product".

Clearly someone has taken this a long way and they are selling the dream of drying your hair in a caravan.

 

[Hager]

HI

40 quid?! It's basically an extension lead! You'd be better off making up your own extension lead with an inline RCD.

'Camping' is broadly used nowadays; is this for a tent or a caravan?

I was going to get two RCD sockets and put them in a waterpoof box till i saw this unit.

and it's for a tent.

The picture on Aldi's website reminds me of "the apprentice", where they were being given advice on advertising "selling the dream not the product".

Clearly someone has taken this a long way and they are selling the dream of drying your hair in a caravan.

Caravans have plug sockets bulit in why need this unit in there as well???

I havn't got it yet due to the rain and the wind

Thanks
Jake

 

[mattylad]

TBH its not that bad, it might cost you nearly that for all the bits to make your own.

 

[timtheenchanter]

they are not that bad, better than a cheap reel with a 16A ceeform on the end.

IP44 rated, designed for a tent, not a caravan, RCD and 10A MCB protecting sockets.

not sure why the pic shows it in a caravan though???

 

[ban-all-sheds]

http://desc.shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?...es_Hookups&_odkw=&_osacat=90870&bkBtn=&_rdc=1

 

[ericmark]

I wonder if it complies with 721.55.2.6? I have seen many with smaller than the 2.5mm cable.

Now they are 25 m (±2 m) in length getting cables long enough is a problem with the boat being 18 meters long in first place if wrong way around it leaves just 7m (±2 m) to play with. So now have to make up our own.

I do think SY cable would be better but now it says HOSRN-F (BS 7919) or
equivalent we don't have the option.

I note non of the adverts seem to give cable size or type. Colour yes how can one use yellow for 230v?

 

[Spark123]

The cable needs to be harmonized, 05 = 300v/500v, R = Rubber (Natural or Synthetic) conductor insulation, N = Polychloroprene Rubber jacket, F = Fine wire flexible cable. //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:harcode
It is quite easy to use yellow for 230v if it is rated for 300v/500v, it is just site convention which makes us think yellow cable is only for 110v cables.

 

[securespark]

 

[ericmark]

Look at date. I would not expect any left in stock?

 

[cjard]

You know those Aldi special buys are on a 3 month rotation? How many times over the past years have I coveted the cordless fondue set.. Ahh

 

[securespark]

Apologies if I have pi$$ed anybody off.

I posted in a fred wot I should not 'ave.

 

[ericmark]

I have done the same myself it was only when link did not work I looked at the date.

I have noted over the years Aldi and Lidi produces do change. The both do car radios at around £50 and each time something normally small has changed.