[hasti]

I was talking to this guy (Alex) today and he said this system is the best on the market and he hasn't had any problems with it since he has had it 2 years ago, so i might go for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkjYminKhug&feature=youtu.be

[ChumBucket]

I put 2 of these portable immersion 2kw heaters in my 650 upright tank overnight, I put them on separate ext reels but still managed to melt a plug the other week, when I was replacing the plug I noticed there was no earth wire in the cable, could this be a problem?

Drawing a constant 2Kw for hours on end is the problem. It's not like a kettle where it's just a short burst of high consumption.

I've stated it on numerous threads now, please don't take silly risks with your lives & homes, it's only a few quid more to do the whole thing correctly. All the 16amp quality parts for a full 3KW immersion set up are approx £100, then a couple of hours for a professional sparky to install to the main consumer unit & fit external 16amp socket.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This is what I plan to do when I get my new van in March. Could you put up links for the 16amp parts please Also for an upright tank is there a way of getting the immersion fitted near the bottom of the tank or do you just get the local orang-utan to fit it

Page 1 of this thread, reply #18 lists the links for 16 amp gear. There ways to get the flange installed at the bottom of an upright tank but to be honest I would recommend you have it a quarter to a third up from the bottom.

This is the mechanical flange you want & immersion element, I would recommend a 27" element wherever possible.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p38614

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Heating/d230/Central+Heating/sd2708/Long+Life+Immersion+Heater+Resettable+Thermostat/p65632

[KS Cleaning]

I put 2 of these portable immersion 2kw heaters in my 650 upright tank overnight, I put them on separate ext reels but still managed to melt a plug the other week, when I was replacing the plug I noticed there was no earth wire in the cable, could this be a problem?

Drawing a constant 2Kw for hours on end is the problem. It's not like a kettle where it's just a short burst of high consumption.

I've stated it on numerous threads now, please don't take silly risks with your lives & homes, it's only a few quid more to do the whole thing correctly. All the 16amp quality parts for a full 3KW immersion set up are approx £100, then a couple of hours for a professional sparky to install to the main consumer unit & fit external 16amp socket.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This is what I plan to do when I get my new van in March. Could you put up links for the 16amp parts please Also for an upright tank is there a way of getting the immersion fitted near the bottom of the tank or do you just get the local orang-utan to fit it

Page 1 of this thread, reply #18 lists the links for 16 amp gear. There ways to get the flange installed at the bottom of an upright tank but to be honest I would recommend you have it a quarter to a third up from the bottom.

This is the mechanical flange you want & immersion element, I would recommend a 27" element wherever possible.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p38614

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Heating/d230/Central+Heating/sd2708/Long+Life+Immersion+Heater+Resettable+Thermostat/p65632

Sorry, last time I looked at the link I didn't see the catalogue to the right of the page...doh!

[robert mitchell]

Hi Robert

Unfortunately, supplying power to an outside shed comes under Part P of the electrical regulations.

http://www.mybuilder.com/questions/v/6159/getting-power-to-a-shed

It doesn't matter whether the cable length is 3 meters or 23 meters; the regulations still apply. Sorry.

If it was to your van from the wall socket, then you could get away with a length of 2.5mm cable. You would be covered by doing the same as the 'boys' with portable hot tubs outside are. If they are 'plug and play' units then they can plug into any 13amp household socket with existing/or additional RCD protection.

The moment something becomes fixed then it all changes. It is no longer a temporary situation. (The larger Hot Tubs need a 32 amp electrical circuit and this is all specialised electrians domain.)

I spoke to an electrician today about part p .....he said even if i screw a socket to the wall in the shed as i am plugging it into an outside socket (so it can be unplugged) that it is not considered permanent .