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My van has suffered from "spikes" a couple fo times . I seem to remeber reading somewhere that it is gentler on the system to connect one end first. (likewise for disconnect) Can anybody tell me pls i.e. van end or post end pls
Thanks
Barry
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Van end first on connect, last on disconnect. Not to be gentler on the van (and it would have nothing to do with spikes even if it were) but to be gentler on you. You don't want open mains being trailed around wet ground.
As with most things, it is easier on the brain to understand why, than try to remember by rote.
Dave
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On arrival at site, I connect the van end of the lead first, and then the hook up post.
If I connected the hook up post first, I am effectively carrying a lead about with me, probably through wet grass etc. Not a good idea!
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My van has suffered from "spikes" a couple fo times .
Interesting post - how has it suffered from spikes, and how did you know? Or was it someone's assessment of a problem which was actually caused by something else? Most equipment these days is designed to 'ride through' all sorts of variances in supply voltage.
Gerald
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Also, sort of related - and for the same reasons - when you go off-site for the day, if you leave the lead behind, don't forget to unplug the EHU end of the lead, otherwise there is a live end left around for prying little fingers!
Rick
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"a spike" was Swift's assessment when the Control panel froze. I was told to disconnect the edge connector for a while and then reconnect. It worked but fault has happened twice now....although not on last 2 trips.
Seems to have settled down.
Thanks for the replies
Barry
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Once saw a motorhomer on a Scottish CC site leave an EHC lead coiled across the pitch to reserve it whilst he went off for the day - still connected to the hook up post. I unplugged it and looped it round the hook up post for him with a carrier bag covering the plug and socket.
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David (Spindrifter)
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Hi, the panel 'freezing, is not caused by spikes, mine did it twice, both times cruising along M/Way with panel turned off, it suddenly started beeping, so I stopped at services, removed panel , unpluged for a few secs, then pluged in ,all ok, I did hear it could be static.
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