LEGAL 10 amp caravan leads
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008 at 23:55
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Ianw
Hi Guys,
I know this subject has been done to death but this is a new development. In the latest CMCA Magazine is an ad for an approved 15amp to 10amp caravan lead. Obviously an enterprising sparky has designed, built and got Aust Standards approval for his lead. Basically it allows legal plugging in of caravan leads to household 10 amp sockets. Has built in cct breaker and RCD. Also comes with 10 meter lead attached, so now you can legally join two leads together for longer distances.
Anyway you can read it for yourselves (his spelling is typical sparky, but you can read it) at
Legal leads
Ian
Reply By: Member No 1- Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 05:21
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 05:21
I think this is an advert
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Reply By: Mike Harding - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 07:46
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 07:46
Yessss... I seem to remember he tried to push this product on here a while ago.
There are a couple of people who try to push their own commercial barrows on this
forum without signing up as advertisers or even buying a $50
membership, not good enough really.
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 09:08
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 09:08
Maybe we should cut a bit of slack this time, after all it has been discussed 'ad nauseum' here on the
forum, maybe this will end it, although I doubt it.
I have recently stayed overnight in a caravan park, albeit not willingly, that believe it or not, only had 10amp outlets.
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Follow Up By: Ianw - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 22:16
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 22:16
Questions regarding this subject have been raised on this
forum many times over the last couple of years. Many people are aware that the practice of modifying leads to suit is both illegal and possibly dangerous. Therefore they have asked for help on this
forum, but usually they are told that the only way is to adopt the illegal practice of modifying leads. I happened to see an ad in a magazine that offers people the legal way to go, but some of the old farts on this
forum can only see there way clear to accuse me of self interest!!! DHs!! If you checked the website you would see that this sparky person resides somewhere in Qld. I live in SW vic. and work on a cattle station!!! Where is the self interest in that??? I thought that this
forum was mainly for sharing ideas and information of interest to us all. But it appears I was wrong. It seems to be here for the personal use of a bigoted few who believe they can do no wrong, and assume every one else is is in it for personal gain. GET A LIFE!!!!
Ian
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Follow Up By: Ianw - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 22:21
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 22:21
Gee Mike,
read below, someone has been helped already!!!
as I said, GET A LIFE!!!
Ian
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 08:01
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 08:01
Nonetheless, a very clever and marketable device.
Even more clever was convincing the Australian Standards Association to accept it.
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Follow Up By: disco1942 - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 12:47
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 12:47
"Even more clever was convincing the Australian Standards Association to accept it."
No - the standard already had provision for this. It just took time for someone to produce it.
He claims it is the only one on the market, but there were some produced for the fairground travellers some time ago, so it is not the first one to be manufactured.
PeterD
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Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 08:42
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 08:42
I went to the site , but could not find it there . I want to buy one .
Willie .
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Follow Up By: Member - Kingsley N (SA) - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 10:16
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 10:16
You can find it through the links page. At $220.00 on special I don't know how many will fly off the shelves!
15 amp to 10 amp caravan lead
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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 11:09
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 11:09
Thanks Kingsley .
Willie .
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Reply By: Booman1n2 - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 10:54
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 10:54
Cant you do the same with one of those clipsal 4 plug - boxes with a built in circuit breaker?
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Reply By: Member - Olcoolone (S.A) - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 18:10
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 18:10
Why not just cut the 15 amp plug of the lead and put a 10 amp one on..........total cost $7.20.
Regards Richard
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Follow Up By: Phillipn - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 22:37
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 22:37
It`s people like you that laws are made. Read the reasons for not doing that.
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Follow Up By: Member - Olcoolone (S.A) - Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 08:40
Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 08:40
I new it would get a bit LOL.....
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Reply By: jeepthing - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 19:08
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 19:08
I would have thought that caravans and campers are wired with a 15amp system for a good reason therefore I wouldn't be going down to 10amps
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Reply By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 19:33
Friday, Jan 11, 2008 at 19:33
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