Importing an RV from Europe to the US
Having lived in Hawaii for the past 4 decades we have always rented RVs when we travel on the "Mainland" US or in Europe. But now we are moving back to California and wish to purchase a B+ RV. In Eu...
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Rebourke,
The electrics and plumbing will be easy to deal with when compared to CARB. Unless you can buy a vehicle that is certified to meet CARB standards, registering it in California will be a multi-year headache.
The 220V 52Hz will be easy to change, you will just have to throw some stuff away and buy new. The plumbing standards are different, and California does require IAPMO approval for a residence and they used to class all RVs as residence, but I do not know if that is still the case.
CARB=California Air Resources Board - people with the rule book that cannot be talked to about reason. They have the rules.
Matt
The electrics and plumbing will be easy to deal with when compared to CARB. Unless you can buy a vehicle that is certified to meet CARB standards, registering it in California will be a multi-year headache.
The 220V 52Hz will be easy to change, you will just have to throw some stuff away and buy new. The plumbing standards are different, and California does require IAPMO approval for a residence and they used to class all RVs as residence, but I do not know if that is still the case.
CARB=California Air Resources Board - people with the rule book that cannot be talked to about reason. They have the rules.
Matt
