Hooking up a UK RV in USA

gotsmart wrote:
Question for the OP. The below quote is in the literature. Does your caravan have a 16 amp or less power supply (PSU)? I ask because I keep finding these.

It is possible that the 230V mains electrical equipment may not all operate simultaneously. A typical UK motorhome site mains hook up point provides a maximum output of 10 amps and on some continental sites the available output may be as low as 5 amps.

for the electricians: the OP's RV may very well use a 230V AC 16 amp setup.

download and open in Acrobat Reader - go to PDF page 51 (rotate clockwise)
http://assets.swiftgroup.co.uk/swift-group/handbooks/2013%20Owners%20Handbooks/2013%20Van%20Conversion%20Owners%20Handbook.pdf


download and open in Acrobat Reader - go to PDF page 61 (rotate clockwise)
http://assets.swiftgroup.co.uk/swift-group/handbooks/2013%20Technical%20Handbooks/2013%20Van%20Conversion%20tech%20book.pdf

The manual for my vehicle is the one you've provided a link to. I have the EC400 PSU. It says that it delivers 25 amps when plugged into 230V but only 20 amps can be used by the leisure load - the other 5 amps is used to recharge the leisure battery.

I do have an adaptor that lets me plug my hook up cable male end into a female wired to a UK 3 pin 240 v household plug - I use this to charge the van leisure battery from the house. I also have a travel adaptor that lets me plug a UK 3 pin plug into a US socket. So I reckon I have all I need for a 20 amp camp site connection. I'm waiting for confirmation from the PSU builder that 110V supply is OK. Looking good :) I don't think I'll need the US 30 amp to 20 amp adaptor for my low demands.