> >I was wondering why the outlets for my electrical/water/tank fillup > >are in a different configuration. My electrical is at the bottom of > >the panel, while Kyle's are adjacent. Is there a difference in > >Canadian and US models? > > Yes, the Canadian version has a service cord that is hard wired into the > Westy and stored in the empty area behind the interior 110AC plug, you > pull it out and plug it in to the AC service outlet as opposed to > carrying an extension cord as we do in the US models. > That's the big reason the US vans have a far greater range than the Canadian ones - our cord length is defined, whereas in the US, you can use any length of extension cord you like. My van will just go a foot or two - how I envy the US vans! Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy Winnipeg, Canada |
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