Installing propane gas detector

[kjpalmer100]

Hi All,
I have purchased a 12v propane detector that i would like install in my Swift Elegance 570 (2016) caravan. After some reading i have discovered that it should be mounted fairly low down to ensure it detects leaks reliably.

My challenge is finding a reliable 12v supply for the detector. There doesnt appear to be many places to tap into the supply. I have found two reliable points, one in the cupboard where the stereo is and the other the 12v supply to the tv aerial booster.

I am thinking of using the aerial booster and getting a 5.5 x 2.5mm dc jack splitter and then running a cable down the corner of the wardrobe to the area where i would like to mount the detector. It only has a power requirement of 75mA so i dont see any problem this tapping into this supply.

Has anyone here done anything like this before? Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Kevin

 

[JTQ]

Personally I have found the stench of bottled LPG so all pervasive that I haven't felt the need to electronically sense it, even a minute leak outside; agreed though that does not address your question.

 

[Mr Plodd]

Gas lockers and gas appliances all have to have appropriate drop out vents, so the chances of any gas getting into the habitation area in any sort of volume is pretty miniscule. Plus of course te gas system is tested for leaks on an annual service. As JTQ has stated, the stenching agent in LPG is VERY pungent and very distinctive.
An LPG gas detector, to my thinking, is a pretty pointless and unnecessary item. A carbon monoxide detector and smoke detector on tge other hand are vital.