Faulty INFINITY CABLES

oldtrack123 · Guru

Faulty INFINITY CABLES

Phil C · Guru

Thanks PeterQ, hope you are well.

I would imagine if the manufacturers used these cables they would recall the caravan (at least I hope so). In my jayco they use a round cable for their 240 volt services which is a pig of a thing to work with. The cables are not infinity so I think we are safe.

Am I correct in assuming caravan manufacturers should not use TPS but a stronger cable (vibrations and rubbing etc, TPS may fall apart.).

Cheers and thanks again

oldtrack123 · Guru

Phil C wrote:
Thanks PeterQ, hope you are well.

I would imagine if the manufacturers used these cables they would recall the caravan (at least I hope so). In my jayco they use a round cable for their 240 volt services which is a pig of a thing to work with. The cables are not infinity so I think we are safe.

Am I correct in assuming caravan manufacturers should not use TPS but a stronger cable (vibrations and rubbing etc, TPS may fall apart.).

Cheers and thanks again

Hi Phil

TPS is Ok, but it must be min 7strand.

Requirments covering mechanical damage fixing & additional protection are covered in AS3001 cl3.4 smile

PeterQ

hako · Guru

OK fellas - what is TPS please. In cars it means Throttle Position Sensor.
Regards

oldtrack123 · Guru

hako wrote:
OK fellas - what is TPS please. In cars it means Throttle Position Sensor.
Regards

Hi Hako

Thermplastic sheathed wink

There are different grades of heat tolerance [thermo plastic]

PeterQ

Wombat 280 · Guru

I doubt if any caravan manufacture even has a wiring diagram let alone worry about where the cable come from. Most I have had anything to do with don't even have a sparky on staff once the original wiring layout is approved . Cable are installed by whoever is available on the day to run the cables via the shortest route. What can be a bigger concern are the staples they use to secure the cables to the wooden frame . Not sure how they secure cables in alloy famed vans probably sticky tape, who knows

Phil C · Guru

Wombat 280 wrote:
I doubt if any caravan manufacture even has a wiring diagram let alone worry about where the cable come from. Most I have had anything to do with don't even have a sparky on staff once the original wiring layout is approved . Cable are installed by whoever is available on the day to run the cables via the shortest route. What can be a bigger concern are the staples they use to secure the cables to the wooden frame . Not sure how they secure cables in alloy famed vans probably sticky tape, who knows

I guess we are lucky with our Jayco, they have the cables in a form of trunking and vertical risers makes it a bit easier to work with. I have worked on a caravan that had short point to point runs that would have turned into a nightmare of guess work without my trusty F set cable tracker and volt stick.

I guess cable is expensive, and yes non trades people do install the cables (which I believe is legal) and sparkies do the connections. Cable ties generally secure the cable runs although in my roof the insulation material holds the cables down and in place

cheers