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28/2/2013 at 11:24am
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Wandering around caravan dealers of continental units, we come across the statement, " This satisfies, or has been brought up to, the UK specification".
What does this mean?
Entry on different side? Electrical sockets changed?
If I bought on the continent, would it need adaptation.?

Any tuition welcomed.


28/2/2013 at 12:55pm
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THINK YOU WILL NORMALLY FIND ENTRANCE ON OPPOSITE SIDE AND ALL ELECTRICAL UPDATED TO UK,
if you bought overseas for overseas market,it will probably need adaption,
if you wanted one i would get one already done,
on the plus side you will get a better made van which may even be slightly wider


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28/2/2013 at 1:14pm
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also some of the continental vans do not come as standard with the ability to run off a battery. ie 240v only. They don't always come with an oven. You would have to ask the dealer to explain to what degree it has been adapted.


28/2/2013 at 3:46pm
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If you want to buy an Eriba or any other caravan on the continent it will be ok to use here, ehu connections will be the same, interior sockets will be schuko of course, rear foglight will be on left, I doubt this matters as UK caravans are not mot'eed. All Eriba Tourings(Puck etc)have continental side door, theres no UK version. If there is no leisure battery & you want to fit one you will probably have to fit new charger as well, 'vans with no battery mostly come with 12v transformer that is not up to charging as well.

All UK supplied caravans are supposed to carry UK fire retardant upholstery labels & 'official' imports of new 'vans will. If you buy abroad it will not have these labels & it is possible you might not be able to trade it into a UK dealer should you need to, but its not illegal to sell privately in the UK & there are loads of secondhand import Eribas on sale from UK dealers so all this could be an urban myth.

Eribas supplied by the now defunct importer Eriba UK Letchlade should have correct seat labeling, UK plug sockets & also 12n/12s plugs, but they may not. An Eriba bought abroad will either have single 12n plug or newer ones will have 13pin plug.

Caravans in Germany/Holland/Belg are registered as vehicles but if you buy from dealer in those countries they will be logged out & you just pay your money, put on your UK numberplate & off you go, nothing to declare when you reach UK.


28/2/2013 at 4:09pm
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It is illegal to have the fog light on the wrong side unless you have one fitted on both sides or one fitted centrally. It would be easy to convert though.

Many continental vans are "dry" vans in so much as they have no shower / washroom or toilet. I never considered the fact they would have continental power sockets fitted. I suppose you could use a few travel adapters but UK power points are cheap enough to convert it.


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28/2/2013 at 7:00pm
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Thank you all for the input.


28/2/2013 at 8:12pm
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Are you merely being curious Stuart?  Surely you're not interested in a caravan?



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