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Subject:Re: Canadian Electric Setup
From:Marshall
Date:Tue, 5 Mar 2002 00:07:02 -0600

> >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