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Electrical Tools & Test

Bootlace Ferrule Kit Having a good selection of crimp on ferrules is always a good idea to have in your electrical tool box…. greater terminating in any screw terminal connection. This includes a crimper and a good selection of Ferrules to get you going.

Crimping Pliers Teeno crimping tool for insulated and non insulated COS, the jaw is automatically adjusted according to the terminal section size, and the crimping is uniform.

Battery Cable Crimping Tool- AWG 10-0, 6/10/16/25/35/50 mm² Cable Crimpers include 6 dies for 10/8/6/4/2/0 (6mm²/10mm²/16mm²)terminals and wires/25mm²/35mm²/50mm²) , use a spring-loaded swivel head-load locking pin to adjust the size.

Hydraulic Crimping Tool with 9 Hex Dies, 4-70mm² Crimping Tool Set for Electric Battery Cable Terminals 9 hexagonal shapes from 4 to 70 square mm in steps of 4/6/8/10/16/25/35/50/70 square mm 

Trai13 Pin Trailer Light Plug & Socket Wiring Circuit Tester For the money this is the best tester I have found.

Automotive Power Probe Getting into serious fault finding on a regular basis? Then consider a power probe along side your multimeter. For me it can speed up tracing faults.

BOAK Test Light Automotive,3-60V DC Test Light with Voltage Display & Illumination A nice portable tester for trailer light and general fault finding on 12 volt circuits. Sometimes I find it easier to get this out rather than one of my multimeters

VOSA Approved Sealey Tst22 13-Pin Towing Socket Tester 12V If you want to test your vehicles lighting system with a VOSA approved testing unit then this is the one for you. Note…. this can only test your vehicle’s electrics.

Cable Tie Gun for Plastic Nylon Cable Tie or Fasteners If you use cable ties… ZIP Ties….. then I found this great little tie gun is well worth it as it cuts off the tabs without leaving skin scratching sharp edges on the ties. In fact I have tow of these!

Dremel Versaflame 2200 Cordless Mini Blow Torch and Heat Gun for Soldering, Pipe Bending, Welding, Shrinking. Long use: Butane gas torch tank capacity of 22g for longer use up to 75 minutes at maximum capacity. Handy for heat shrinking tubing on electrical connections.

Electrical Components

Anderson Connectors 50 Amp. A set of 10 plugs. If you are upgrading to Lithium and want plug in connections then Anderson are the leaders in high amperage connectors.

Anderson Flush Mount Connectors 50 Amp. A set of 2 flush mount connectors with plugs. If you are upgrading to Lithium and want plug in connections between the tow vehicle and trailer for DC to DC charing system these make a neat job of the installation.

Anderson Dust Proof Cable Jacket 50 Amp. A set of 4 dust proof cable jackets for 50A Anderson Plugs.

Spurtar Battery Isolation Switch 275 Amps. 275 A continuous 455A intermittent and 1250A momentary. All battery banks should be isolated easily.

300A Bus Bar Box Power Positive & Ground Distribution Block 12V- 48V with 4x M8 Post Terminals Max. Currenct & Voltage: 300 A at 12V DC per connection. The max. voltage is 48V DC

12 Terminal Power Distribution Block Bus Bar,48V 180Amps 180 A 48 V Busbar: The busbar has a continuous current rating of 180 A. The maximum voltage for the terminal block is 48V DC, the rated voltage is 12V DC, the rated current for each terminal is 15A.

RED WOLF 13 Pin Trailer Plug Easy to plug and play. Ideal choice for replacing old or defective 13-pin trailer plugs.

Electrical Wiring Supplies

13 CORE Cable HEAVY DUTY Black sheath with Yellow, Blue, White, Green, Brown, Red, Black, Pink, Orange, Grey, White/Black, White/Blue & White/Red Cores – Conductor Cross Section: 8x 1.5mm² 5x 2.5mm². Maximum overall diameter of cable: 13.2mm. Choose the length of cable you need,

Adhesive & Heat Resistant Black Cloth Loom Tape Soft fabric for under dash cables.

Black Self Amalgamating Tape Self amalgamating tape has no adhesive glue and only sticks to itself to form a seamless bond. Activated when the plastic backing is removed, and the tape is stretched around wires. Ideal for underbody wrapping of electrical cables for trailer connections.

PET Expandable Braided Cable Sleeve 3 rolls of PET expandable braided cable sleeve made from PET, anti-stretch, anti-friction, fire-resistant, flexible, not easy to be affected by cleaning product or others

Harn120PCS Solder Seal Wire Connectorse Time Saver – solderless, crimpless, all you need is just a heat gun to finish the joint. Handy for quick repairs until you can complete with a crimp connector.

120 Pcs Bolt Hole Tinned Copper Terminals Set The SC ring terminals are made of copper with tin-plated and polished surfaces, which have strong conductivity, excellent corrosion resistance and long service life.

1Copper Crimp Fitting Ferrules  Terminals Set The wire ferrules are made of high quality red copper. Tinned, anti-oxidation, anti-corrosion. Pure copper ensures the highest conductivity, A thin layer of tin will protect your butt splices from corrosion.

2500pcs Electrical Connectors, Insulated and Non-Insulated Bootlace Ferrules Ferrules  Terminals Set This kit contains 1430pcs insulated and 1070pcs non-insulated terminals, which can meet the needs of various daily scenarios. 8 sizes of Insulated bootlace ferrules: 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5, 2.5, 4.0, 6.0, 10mm². 5 sizes of uninsulated bootlace ferrules: 1.0, 1.5, 2.5, 4.0, 6mm²

Heat Shrink Tubing – Adhesive Lined Marine Grade Another must have for me is a good selection of heat shrink tubing. 3:1 SHRINK RATIO – Recovers to 1/3 of its original diameter, and makes a tight seal. Eliminates the problem of 2:1 tubing not shrinking tight enough. GLUE INSIDE – When heat is applied, adhesive comes out and seals the connection, creating waterproof and long-lasting insulation.

Rubber Grommet Kit 260 Pcs Rubber Grommets Kits, 7 Assorted Sizes -17 mm 14 mm 15 mm 11 mm 10 mm 9 mm 8 mm Millimetres.

Corrugated Split Cable Conduit Soft Flexible Conduit Tube allows for a clean and easy installation, well protecting the wires and make a tidy look. Covered with Polypropylene Jacketing, Flame Retardant, Cadmium free, UV-resistant.

Electrical Fuses & Fuse Holders

Sitrzuiget 2 X ANS-H Car Fuse Holder Two fuse holders for Midi Fuses. M5 Bolt terminal.

2 X 50 Amp Midi Fusee Holder Two 50 Amp Midi Fuses. M5 Bolt terminal.

Standard Car Fuses Always worth carrying a box of blade fuses. 180Pcs Car Fuses Assorted Kit, 60 Mini Blade Car Fuse + 60 Standard Fuse Automotive + 60 Micro Fuse

Fuse Tap A simple way of quickly adding a circuit to an automotive fuse block.

Blade ATC/ATO 12 way fuse box with Negative Bus LED indicator The 12v fuse board with warning indicator: blade fuse block has 12 independent LED lights for the circuit on the fuse panel, when the current is too high, the fuses will blow themselves, and the red LED light will turn on. 

Caravan Spares

GADLANE Caravan Feet Jack This value-pack of 4 Sturdy Metal Pin Jack Pad Caravan Feet

Breakaway Cable 1m breakaway cable length, Carabiner vehicle fitting, Burst ring trailer fitting.

GADLANE Wheel Chocks – 2 Pack Wheel chocks with handles are designed to keep your caravan, car, campervan, horsebox, or trailer in place. Made of robust plastic, they provide a secure grip on any surface..

White Awning Rail Protector 12M BEST WAY TO STOP DREADED BLACK RAIN STREAKS – Divert water run-off away from the wall of your caravan and stop spiders or debris from collecting in the awning channels.

Awning Rail Stoppers M4 x 12mm x 6mm diameter; this awning stoppers are suitable for 5mm to 8.5mm awning rail. Stoppers can be used for tarpaulin support ,awning marker, hanger for fairy lights etc. Handy also for putting up a washing line!

Caravan Plumbing

Adjustable Pressure Reducing Valve I always use a pressure reducing valve when hooking up to water so I don’t over pressure the caravan water system. I have four that 1 to 1.5 Bar [14 to 21 PSI] is generally high enough and well below the caravan’s water pressure rating.

Brass Garden Hose Tap Connector I replaced all the plastic hose and tap connectors with brass units making everything more durable and easier to use.

Two Way Double TAP Connector Handy for serviced pitches so you can connect your caravan AND have a spare outlet for filling up water bottles and filters.

Camco 40043 TastePure RV/Marine Water Filter Can be attached to any standard gardening or water hose to provide healthier drinking water and cleaner water. I always use this when filling our onboard water tank.

Food Grade Water Hose with Hose Connector Set  Designed for drinking water. It is food-grade and made with safe materials that will not contaminate the water

Food Grade 10m Flat Hoses with connectors  Designed for drinking water. It is food-grade and made with safe materials that will not contaminate the water

Case4Life Water Resistant Heavy Duty Cable / Hose Storage Carry Bag  Designed for drinking water. It is food-grade and made with safe materials that will not contaminate the water

General Products…

Holts Brake Cleaner – Always have a can of this to hand when hitching up. A quick rub over the tow ball with wire wool then a squirt of this stops any creaking and keeps the tow hitch pressure pads contaminant free.

Accessories