Electric hook up for Silverstone

Eddie Guest · Post by **Eddie Guest** » Thu May 28, 2015 8:05 am

Not sure where we will be located in the paddock at Silverstone but in preparation I would like to obtain / purchase the correct power adaptor, I recall that they don't use the conventional 16Amp. Does anyone know what they do use as it is something I don't recognise!!

Thanks

Eddie

marksmith · Post by **marksmith** » Thu May 28, 2015 11:20 am

Hi Eddie,
Most of the outer paddock uses a 32amp 5 pin Red connector. I got an adapter from Silverstone Factors, based at the entrance to Silverstone.
Cheers,
Mark Smith

Eddie Guest · Post by **Eddie Guest** » Thu May 28, 2015 5:09 pm

Thanks Mark

Sounds like the solution

Cheers

Eddie

andrewcliffe · Post by **andrewcliffe** » Fri May 29, 2015 6:42 am

Hopefully this may help.

http://www.britishgt.com/system/_download.php?key=668

blue plugs are single phase 3 pin, red ones are 5 pin 3 phase plugs.

lee · Post by **lee** » Fri May 29, 2015 8:10 pm

Reds are not always 5 pin.

230v ac
Blue 16amp 32amp
3 pin phase neutral and earth.

415v ac
Red 16amp or 32amp
4 pin 3 phase and earth
5 pin 3 phase neutral and earth

Eddie Guest · Post by **Eddie Guest** » Sat May 30, 2015 4:57 pm

So I am still confused

if the plugs ade 3 phase how do you use them for a single phase connection?
Thanks
Eddie

lee · Post by **lee** » Sat May 30, 2015 8:18 pm

Use the 5 pin plug.

Live/phase (brown) into L1
Neutral (blue) into N
Earth ( green/yellow) into E

You use only 3 of the available 5 connections. This will be fine unless it goes into a 3 phase R.C.D socket where it may trip out.

lee · Post by **lee** » Sat May 30, 2015 8:22 pm

Looking at Andrews plan they are mcb and not rcd so you should be ok. Don't try a single phase into a 4 pin plug as there is no neutral. It would put 415 volts down your cable!!!!!!!

Alistair Bell · Post by **Alistair Bell** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:43 am

Eddie

The girl at Silverstone auto factors knows which one to sell you if you tell her where you are parked…..simples!

Eddie Guest · Post by **Eddie Guest** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:36 pm

And there was me thinking it was simple. I guess I will have to wait and see where we end up and visit The factors!

Thanks

Eddie

Emma Cliffe · Post by **Emma Cliffe** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 5:12 pm

Given we're in the bit of paddock marked "arse end of nowhere" you're probably all getting a little overexcited

Seriously though, if some people were to sort out the adaptor for the red sockets and are prepared to give people a socket from the supply feed in their trailer/motorhome/extension lead, it'll probably work out for those that find power an essential.

lee · Post by **lee** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:51 pm

Power!
In my day we were lucky to get Tarmac and a running tap

stevenconnor · Post by **stevenconnor** » Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:10 am

Power!
In my day we were lucky to get Tarmac and a running tap

Ahh yes, the old main paddock at Brands Hatch... we used to fight for the right to get on the slope above scrutineering because it was the only tarmac... and power?, forget it!

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