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GLOSSARY

ABS - plastic

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Plastic the
material used for most of the large plastic
components within your campervan.

Actual Laden Weight

This is the total weight of the campervan
when loaded ready for use by the end user.

Aquaroll

Brand name used generically for a water
container that rolls so you don’t need to lift it.

Battery Charger

This is required to keep a leisure battery
charged. All campervans include a charging
facility that operates via the mains hook-up,
and also has the ability to trickle charge from
the vehicles alternator while travelling.

Berth(s)

Sleeping place - Refers to the number of
people a campervan can accommodate for
sleeping.

Blown Air Heating

A method of heating the living quarters of a
campervan by use of a fan pushing air out
through a number of outlets.

Bunk Bed

This is a sleeping place, usually higher up
than a conventional bed. Often (but not
always) this can be folded or removed to
provide additional living space.

Propane

Is a form of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
that normally comes in red cylinders. This
type of gas is most commonly used in the
UK.

Campingaz

This is the trade name of Butane gas.

Cassette Blind

This is a roller blind that is fitted as part of the
window assembly, often along with a
flyscreen, thus giving a neat installation.

Cassette Toilet

A form of chemical toilet found in modern
campervans, where the waste holding tank
can be accessed and emptied from outside.

Control Panel

Used as the description for the panel of
electrical switches and gauges governing
12V and mains electricity systems.

Dinette

This is a popular style of seating
arrangement where two seats or settees face
each other across a table.

Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB)

ELCB Earth leakage circuit breaker - see
residual current device (RCD)

End Kitchen

A common term used to describe floor plans
that put the kitchen across the rear, usually
adjacent to a campervan door on one side
and washroom on the other.

Essential Habitation Equipment

Those items and fluids required for the safe
and proper functioning of the equipment for
habitation as defined by the manufacturer of
the campervan. This includes items such as
the leisure battery and gas cylinders, plus
water contained in the water heater etc.

Flyscreens

Mesh fittings for windows doors and roof
vents, to keep out insects etc.

Free-Standing Table

This is a table that, because of its leg design,
can be used inside or outside.

Full Service Pitch

This is a pitch that has individual provision for
fresh water supply and waste water disposal,
in addition to mains electricity and in some
cases TV aerial connection.

Gas Cylinder

This is a portable, pressurised container for
the storage of LPG.

Gas Cylinder Locker

Is the compartment on the campervan for the
storage of gas cylinders.

Gas Drop out Holes

These are not part of the ventilation. LPG is
heavier than air, so holes through the floor
below gas powered appliances allow any
leakage of gas to exit the habitation area.