[NWH]

I asked for the socket to be put inside the van so I could run the cable in and under the door at night on the drive so no drilling through the van although it's the same internal setup,I've been quoted £1200 for the job which I thought was quiet expensive.

[The Jester of Wibbly]

Grippatank did mine for me when they fitted my tank. They may be able to quote you. Other than that. Speak with caravan companies maybe.

[Tosh]

Cant you fit one yourself?

I’ll do it for £900.00, 25% discount, can’t say fairer than that.

[robert mitchell]

I asked for the socket to be put inside the van so I could run the cable in and under the door at night on the drive so no drilling through the van although it's the same internal setup,I've been quoted £1200 for the job which I thought was quiet expensive.

£1200   

Just run an extension from your outside socket to the charger .

[Don Kee]

I'm confused (its easily done) as to what you're trying to acheive here...?


Are you saying you want a 3pin socket in your van, or you want your charger to be permanently fixed in your van..?

If so....why....?

[NWH]

I want to be able to just open the back door plug it in and go indoors,I know I could just run a charger into the van but I have stuff stacked on top of my battery box which is a pain having to keep moving bits everytime I want to charge battery's,it seems a lot of money to me.

[robert mitchell]

Fix your charger to side wall of van , attach leads permanently to battery , lengthen the lead from battery charger so it's long enough to reach your socket .

Cool the lead up on a hook in back of van then you can just open door , pull lead out and plug in .

What on earth were they gonna do for £1200 !

[Stoots]

1200 quid forrr what lol

My charger is clamped to my battery terminals inside the van. It stays clamped on permanently. 

To charge it overnight I run an extension from the house to the van on my drive to the charger inside the van and there's enough gap under the rear doors to close them and lock it. Job done.

If you can't get the doors to close with the cable.  Drill a small hole in the van floor and cut the plug of extension.  drop the cable through the hole and pit the plug on the other side.  Simply pull the extension out on a night and plug it it.

Oh you don't want to drill a small 5mm hole in your van floor? Ok pay 1200 quid then lol

[nathankaye]

I run an extension socket to my van overnight for my tank heaters. I run it through side sliding door, it shuts tight with no problems and no squashing of the cable.

Just 30quid for large extension cable.  Wow ive saved myself how much   

[NWH]

I've been doing that connecting the battery up time after time no thanks I want to plug in and go indoors come out in the morning and do the same without having to go near the battery box

[robert mitchell]

I've been doing that connecting the battery up time after time no thanks I want to plug in and go indoors come out in the morning and do the same without having to go near the battery box

i just explained to you how to do that , its very easy!

[AuRavelling79]

My pump battery sits behind the bulkhead on the tank.

My 240v charger sits next to it.

My extension lead sits under the car port plugged in to one of the 240v sockets.

1. Reverse van up drive so that rear end is under car port and open side door.
2. Unreel extension and place next to charger in van.
3. Plug in charger to extension lead and shut side door on lead.

Or ... Pay £1,200 squids, then ...

1. Reverse van up drive so that rear end is under car port.
2. Unreel extension and place by back of van
3. Plug in extension to port on van.

[Tony dunmall]

Hi NWH

I guess it's your hot water heater draining the battery,
Two choices a second or third battery if you have two run in parallel  if space, I ran two 110amp they only ran low  if I was stationary on a few new new build sites for about 4 hours

Third best talk to Oliver at grippa, they do an option for what your asking as someone else stated, unless it was them that quoted that, they also run a on the driveway fitting service 

Even though for years I fitted systems an can, I got theming so do my vans as I feel they offer a good system

Also maybe consider there split charge relay at same time, mine work very well I must say

Tony

[Smurf]

Myself when I want to top up the two batteries in the back of the van I just run a extension reel to the van. Open the side door and plug in both chargers to the extension reel.  Then just shut the side door as  it don't squash the cable....  Job done.

If you want to go drilling holes in yer van you could fit one of these. https://www.edwardes.co.uk/en/products/ceenorm-11304-16a-240v-2p-earth-3pin-ip44-blue-surface-socket?utm_medium=google_shopping&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=google_shopping&gclid=CNje6YSq9NECFWYq0wodC5ILRw

Then you will need to wire it up etc. Obviously you will also need the male for the extension cable. Oh and best you don't drive of leaving it plugged in 

[NWH]

I was told the unit I need alone is £570

[Smurf]

I was told the unit I need alone is £570

At that price they probably want to put in a motor home consumer unit. Something like this maybe
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/240V-Mains-Electric-Hook-Up-Installation-Kit-T2-T4-T5-Van-Campervan-Motorhome/321369251372?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3D150a5ac64ac740e29980a63c1cadb29e%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D30%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D252132160188

[Tosh]

Fix your charger to side wall of van , attach leads permanently to battery , lengthen the lead from battery charger so it's long enough to reach your socket .

Cool the lead up on a hook in back of van then you can just open door , pull lead out and plug in .

What on earth were they gonna do for £1200 !

That's what I used to do with the previous van setup.

[robert mitchell]

I was told the unit I need alone is £570

unit ??  all you need is a battery charger , preferably a ctek intelligent one.

[robert mitchell]

Hang on ........just thought , is this thread a wind up?

[Dave Willis]

£1200 is only half a days wages - buy it keep the tax down.