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DrewE
Feb 28, 2016Explorer II
tarnold wrote:
OP here. Guess what I was getting at was what would it take to get one of "their" rv's to work over here?
Probably the easiest would be to wire up a 50A plug converter. So long as the campground has a proper split-phase 50A socket, there is 240V between the two hot legs. The neutral line in this case would not be used. This adapter would not work with a 30A connection, even with a 30A to 50A adapter.
It might be possible, though I would not think it likely, that you may find some campgrounds where the two legs are actually two of the three phases of a 120/208 three phase supply, in which case the voltage between the legs would be 208V.
The legal aspects of importing a European vehicle to the United States are rather more daunting than the electrical hookup, as I understand it approaching impossible if the vehicle is newer than 25 years old. I don't have any idea if a temporary importation is any simpler than a permanent one.
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