You must use a purpose-built lead designed for bringing electricity to your unit. Most caravans, motorhomes and folding campers have electrical equipment fitted as standard but if youre bringing electricity into your tent you will need to buy a special hook-up device manufactured specifically for tent hook-ups.

How do you use electricity in a tent?

You simply need to purchase a safe, robust electric hook up cable (our picks are below) plug it into the point and run the cable into your tent. From there youll be able to plug in standard 3-pin plugs into it and use your appliances (or at least some of them).

How do you use electric hook up when camping?

You must use a purpose-built lead designed for bringing electricity to your unit. These leads will have special weather-proof plugs made to connect to the sites hook-up. When you connect to the hook-up point, plug your cable into your unit first and then into the sites bollard.

What is electric hookup for tents?

What is an electric hook up? The idea is simple - a hook up offers you access to electricity in your tent, motorhome, caravan or campervan with the help of a cable and a few sockets.