Mains hook-up cable

[Lost in the wilds]

To save carrying miles of cable around what’s the ideal length for a mains hook-up cable that will cover all situations?

Chris

[zildjian]

I think ours is about 20' maybe 30' typically enough means you can back onto a pitch, cable then reaches usually under camper and back a further 10'
Try and get one with a frame to wrap it around or they always tangle up and get in the way

[derestrictor]

Somebody gave us a great reel of cable, never seen an extension like it so unwound a forty foot and added
its ehu plugs and that was way to long actual fact

[keeflester]

If you put your genny under the truck a six foot cable will probably suffice.

[zildjian]

Hadn't considered a genny' Chris hadn't mentioned one of those

[derestrictor]

Either way then make up a foot long length for home/emergency use,
13A plug (for home socket) and EHU socket other end (for your lead)
so you can plug it in to chill fridge and charge batteries night before trip

[keeflester]

Hadn't considered a genny' Chris hadn't mentioned one of those

I keep forgetting, normal people pay money for lekky, We tightfisted heelanmen make oor ain. Same with campsites, barn farm was oor first. Lol

[TrueDink]

My first camp site too. I think these meets will be the only time I ever do the camp site thing!

[keeflester]

My first camp site too. I think these meets will be the only time I ever do the camp site thing!

So glad I'm not the odd one out.

[rubberrat]

I have a bag of cables but only take what I need on a trip.
2 x 25 m cables
A 13a uk plug end
A 13a socket end
Continental plug end
Polarity reverser
Polarity checker
Small 3' extension lead for the outside output socket