derek500 Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I bought our motorhome here in spain and the hook up lead I got with it has the blue CE17 socket one end and a normal Spanish 2 pin plug the other. The Spanish 2 pin plug has been compatible with all the Spanish sites we have been on, but on a recent trip to France I had to borrow an adaptor as the two pin plug didn't have a hole for the French earth pin. Likewise when we came to England we had to borrow adapters, because I made an adaptor cable with a normal 13amp 3 pin plug on. I didn't realise in the UK they use the blue CE 17 system (which I have never come across in Spain or France). My question is, I want to make two adaptors for my lead and I have totally forgotten if the blue socket/plug on the UK campsites is a male plug or female socket. Also if I buy a normal French 2 pin plug, will it have a hole for the earth pin or is it a special one. Thanks Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Funnel Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 It's female, but why make one up when most caravan shop sell the complete UK unit, just bought one so that my daughter can run the electrics on my van at her home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twooks Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 answer to the second part is yes to french earth plug. you should find that the french plug works w/o adapter in spain germany netherlands belgium etc? because the earth is female at your end. B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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