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AJHales

Advice please?

I've just bought an RV and I need to decide what to do when I get it back to the UK.

Do I install a 230v to 110v transformer and use american appliances since it is an american RV designed to use american equipment.

Or do you convert everything to 240v?

The prices vary enormously as you can imagine (the first option obviously costs a lot less). I've had some quotes from Itchy feet and RV Imports to name a few , but I am still no wiser.

Any and all advice from options to recomended business' greatly appreciated.

Rodeodan

Hi AJHales, we just converted our Fourwinds 5000 to full uk spec electrics, we used Signature motorhomes in westcroft Wolverhampton about a grand + VAT.

The guys there are first class and very helpful.

Highly recommended.

Rodeo Dan.

AJHales

Thanks Dan Very Happy

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How many UK sockets did you have fitted?

Rodeodan

Hi AJ, we had all the sockets except the one in the bathroom (this has been blanked off). I think it is 12 in total, they also left 1 socket 110V for the microwave.

dan.

Truckcamperpaul

I have converted a number of campers to 240v. It is very important to run a 240v microwave as the US ones are designed for 60Hz and the UK is 50Hz. This can cause safety issues, and seeing as microwaves are very cheap that is the best bet. Also, 240/110v transformers can take a very heavy "startup" current and knock out the circuit breakers in a lot of camp sites. You can get round this by either fitting a soft start system or by connecting up using a "Y" connector using two sockets to feed your system. Mind you, some camp site commandants might not like that! Do not use the yellow transformers that are used on building sites etc to power drills etc. These will overheat with continous use. I usually run a dual set up for both voltages, so the transformer runs the a/c, fridge etc and the 240v circuit the rest. The more you can run on 240v the better as you can then use a smaller transformer to avoid the problems mentioned earlier.

AJHales

Thanks for your post Paul.
I would ideally like to keep the microwave as it is built in and is a combination convection variety which may be both hard to replace & expensive. But I'm open to suggestions.
Andy

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billym

Convert it to 240v

Why go to all the trouble of buying in the U.S.A., importing, registering and then

not bothering to finish the job right ?

AJHales

Any recommendations Billy on who to do the conversion? Very Happy

Any recommnedations on what to do and what not to do? Rolling Eyes

Hoping to get my RV at the beginning of June so I still have a bit of time to do some more research. Looking forward to this weekend (Peterborough) as a chance to put faces to names and talking to people who have been there before me Cool

Just wish we had a motorhome to stay in
big4

Andy

bandaid

Ha! mines due in on 20th May.
I've been chatting to Motorhome Medics, and Darrens been very helpful, I have no connection to this company other than the enormous sum of money Darrens paid me to say how good he is.................................................................... .........................what do you mean I'm not s'posed to tell them that?