On Sat, 2019-06-22 at 01:23 +0100, Paul Allen wrote: > On Fri, 21 Jun 2019 at 23:56, Graeme Fitzpatrick < > graemefi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Sat, 22 Jun 2019 at 04:53, Paul Allen <pla16...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Having power_supply=yes indicates that the socket type is > > > unknown, > > > > But wouldn't that default as the country you're in? If you're in > > Britain, it's a British socket, so you need a "British" plug (or an > > International adaptor!) to plug in, in Australia an Oz socket & so > > on. > > It's not that simple. Indoors in the UK it's a BS1363 socket. > Outdoors on a camp site it will most > likely be a CEE 17 blue single-phase. But it's possible you might > get CEE 17 red three-phase > in some situations. I've a vague memory there are other connectors > used in marine applications. > Also, although BS1363 connectors are for indoor usage, it's possible > to get weatherproof > housings for external use. So even in just the UK, if a camp site > says power hook-ups are > available you can't be sure what connector is used. Most likely CEE > 17 blue, but maybe not. > On camp sites in the UK and France the hook-up is a CEE 17 blue single- phase in my experience.
I would assume the rest of Europe is the same although have not camped outside UK and France since I have been of an age where I appreciate electricity in a tent. Phil (trigpoint)
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