Hook-up Cable

[Hawthorn37]

I don’t know what your individual issues are, I just know by giving a little squirt of this stuff every couple of months makes it easier to decouple the electric hook up cable. Photos to avoid crossed wires … haha!

 

[TripleBee]

I have never lubricated anything on the EHU.
Just a firm push and pull and everything works ok for me. 15 years already.

 

[Californication69]

I don’t know what your individual issues are, I just know by giving a little squirt of this stuff every couple of months makes it easier to decouple the electric hook up cable. Photos to avoid crossed wires … haha!

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Had me worried on the first photo what you were squirting in there

 

[AdamsFamily]

I don’t know what your individual issues are, I just know by giving a little squirt of this stuff every couple of months makes it easier to decouple the electric hook up cable. Photos to avoid crossed wires … haha!

Thank you!! Much appreciated...

 

[AdamsFamily]

Just wiggle it gently from side to side as you pull and it will come out. The plastic casing is designed to be be a tight fit to keep out moisture.

It’s the plastic casing that is tight, not the contacts.

Honestly, a gentle wiggle is just not doing it.
I appreciate it needs to be tight for moisture but there's tight and and there's pulling the socket off the van!
I wish there was a way to video the pressure its taking me to push this on, and worse, pulling it off - no amount of wiggling is doing it.

 

[Kev56]

Honestly, a gentle wiggle is just not doing it.
I appreciate it needs to be tight for moisture but there's tight and and there's pulling the socket off the van!
I wish there was a way to video the pressure its taking me to push this on, and worse, pulling it off - no amount of wiggling is doing it.

Have you tried a different plug?

 

[AdamsFamily]

Have you tried a different plug?

I have now.... and I'm all good.

 

[AdamsFamily]

After cleaning the van in readiness for our week away I was about to give some silicon spray a go before buying some of the AG stuff recommended by @Hawthorn37
As I grabbed it off the shelf I noticed the short UK 240v mains charge lead we had bought had a different socket to the one I bought for my lead.

Decided to give this a try and it slipped on with one hand and a very light push.
Removing was just as easy - one hand using my thumb on the lever and a slight pull and it was off.

PROBLEM SOLVED - go buy the same socket and change it.
Except the socket on its own is bizarrely the one that's a PITA to use.

So grabbed another 240v charge lead and stripped the socket off.
Local camping shop were pretty good to be fair when I explained the issue and reduced it to £4.00 for ,me.

Attaching photos in case anyone wants to use them for reference going forward.
Both the same Brand - Powerpart so not sure why so much difference?!

POOR FITTING SOCKET







GOOD FITTING SOCKET