CEE plug – Camping is no longer just about sleeping at the nearest campsite with just the bare essentials.
Instead, passionate campers nowadays are usually equipped with a roof tent, some camping furniture, essential kitchen appliances, lighting and electronics to enjoy a relaxed and carefree vacation in the great outdoors.
However, you need the right connection to get electricity at the campsite.
This is no problem with a CEE plug.
Find out everything you need to know here.
Camping Ratgeber:
CEE plug: power supply at the campsite
What is a CEE?
Do I need an adapter?
Which CEE plugs are available?
You will need a power socket at the latest to charge your cell phone, make coffee or keep the fridge cool.
Electricity on the campsite?
Sounds like a complicated matter, but it’s not!
If you’re traveling with a motorhome, you might be lucky and already have an integrated CEE socket.
If you are camping with a roof tent, you can use an adapter.
You can easily connect an adapter cable to the power column at the campsite!
Camping socket: supplying your motorhome with power
Once you arrive at the campsite, you usually need electricity straight away to charge your cell phone or connect cooling devices.
Motorhomes usually already have a blue CEE socket.
Using a cable reel, you can connect the power cable between the power pole and the CEE socket so that everything is easily supplied with 220 or 230V.
You have these advantages with a CEE power connection:
- Power for all electronic devices
- Standardized plugs on most campsites
- Power supply from 200 – 250 volts
- Fuse protection of 16 amps
Power also for the roof tent with CEE adapter
Are you planning a camping vacation with a roof tent or folding caravan?
Even with these options, you don’t have to go completely without electricity.
If there is no integrated power socket, there are usually power columns available on the campsite, which have become standardized for camping and can therefore be found almost everywhere.
You can easily purchase a CEE adapter or a CEE adapter cable in advance, which you can then connect to the CEE socket at the campsite.
Ideally, you should get an extension cable at the start of your trip so that you can also use electronic devices with 230V and 16A in the awning, for example.
Tip! CAMPWERK CEE adapter
Are you still looking for a suitable CEE adapter?
Then the CEE adapter from CAMPWERK is definitely recommended for your camping vacation!
Take a look here in the store:
Shore power instructions and operation – Video
If you are still unsure about how to use your CEE plug correctly and which types are compatible, then take a look at this video to get an informative overview of the power connection for shore power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIAydFiiyGc
Why is the CEE plug blue?
Why is the CEE plug and adapter actually blue?
The plugs and power connections on campsites have been standardized throughout Europe and are immediately recognizable by their blue color.
Experienced campers know immediately that the socket has a voltage of 200 – 250 volts and is fused with 16 amps.
This means that electronic devices, cool boxes etc. can be easily connected directly and any adapter cable purchased in advance can be used at any campsite.
- Europe-wide standardization
- The blue color immediately catches the eye
- Campers know about volts and amps
Reading tips! Electricity when camping
Alternatively, you can find more interesting articles on the topic of power supply when camping here, which you can read for useful tips and information:
Cable reel: advantages & regulations
If you have a cable reel, you don’t need to worry about the nearest power socket, as you can simply plug in your devices from your car if necessary.
Especially if you are traveling with children, a cable reel will save you a lot of time when you need to inflate the mattresses or charge the cell phones as quickly as possible after a long day at the campsite. Read more here:
Extension cable: power connection for multiple devices
You don’t have a socket in your camper or want to charge several devices at the same time?
The car battery is usually too weak to keep several devices running.
To avoid sitting there with an engine that won’t start, you should get yourself an extension cable so that you can easily reach the available socket at the campsite and use all your electronic devices.
Find out more here:
Battery: service life, capacity & strength
There is not always a charging point nearby, especially on longer journeys.
The starter battery is just enough for the most essential functions in the driver’s cab.
The TV in the caravan would overload it too much.
This is precisely why it is important to find out about the different models in advance.
Here you can find out everything about the service life, capacity and strength of the starter battery and on-board battery:
