[1999 Toyota Camroad Champ model- electrical help required!]

9 minutes ago, Derek up North said:

A simple 12v battery charger from Halfords while you find a final solution?

https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-equipment/battery-chargers-jump-starters?type=Battery+Charger&pageNo=1&pageSize=21&sort=we_recommend

Or B&Q.

https://www.diy.com/search?term=12v+car+battery+charger

 

I have a trickle charger for the car- was scared away from using it, and towards a "yellow box" site transformer, after some advice from a neighbor mentioning leisure batteries need a special charger with different phases? 

Would my trickle charger work for now? And if so- do the leisure batteries need to be disconnected while charging? The maze of wires around the 2 leisure batteries wired together makes me nervous. And shows my lack of electrical knowledge + confidence. 

Cheers

[1999 Toyota Camroad Champ model- electrical help required!]

6 minutes ago, Derek up North said:

I'm not really in a position to offer advice, Our motorhomes built in North America are, I assume, built rather differently from your Japanese import. Of the few here that have imported, I don't remember any actually mentioning the wiring or voltage. I'll again assume that the original 100v wiring is OK with 110v. 50Hz vs 60Hz is a different can of worms.

Completely understandable- I appreciate everyone's willingness to help, and so quickly.

From what I understand running 50hz would effect more temperamental devices with in built clocks such as DVD players? Currently only aiming to charge up the leisure batterys without having to do it by sitting on the motorway for an extended period of time using diesel and the split charge/ alternator. 

[1999 Toyota Camroad Champ model- electrical help required!]

50 minutes ago, Maineah said:

Ok so your local power is 220,  unlike the states where it starts  at 220/240 and splits to 120 as needed. Most step down transformers are 220 to 110/120 volt what is in the camper that you need to run? Fans lights fridge? If the current demand is low a simple verick would work just adjust the voltage as needed. How long has the camper been in the UK? Has someone tried to run the camper stuff with 220 hence the different cord cap maybe? Somewhere there must be a load center they often are hidden in compartments. 

I had the camper imported directly from Japan, the importer confirmed nothing had been done apart from standard conversion of km to miles, fog lights, etc.

I believe it will be running all lights off the 12v circuit, same for the water pump, toilet, and fridge is 3 way- 12v, 100v, gas. So best option would be potentially a step down transformer wired in directly behind the main ac power input?    https://airlinktransformers.com/category/japan-uk-voltage-converters

I have ruled out all internal compartments (which has been positive as I now know where everything is, except the breaker) checked the lockers and all other obvious locations for load centre/ breaker- I will have another rummage in the external lockers this evening, and do a bit more head scratching- as well as take lots of photos in case anyone spots something obvious I am missing. 

[1999 Toyota Camroad Champ model- electrical help required!]

1 hour ago, Derek up North said:

I think that if I was in your position, I'd just have the existing 240v -> 100v equipment removed and replaced with 240v only equipment installed. There seems little point in keeping anything 100v.

That is the long term goal- however, everything is all incredibly well tucked away from the factory, so I don't really want to rip apart/damage all of the internals... would wiring up a seperate 240v with it's own breaker etc be more cost effective? I am looking at getting dual voltage appliances (kettle, toaster etc) to use on the existing 100v circuit.. especially as for the near future it will be more for a weekend getaway, with a future goal of longer stays in it. 

[1999 Toyota Camroad Champ model- electrical help required!]

Hi everyone, I am new to this- very excited to join the community, and start exploring the UK and Europe in my new to me Toyota Camroad.

As I expected may happen, I am having some issues with the electrics- the main issues currently are being unable to find any kind of fuse/breaker box for the habitation area (I have explored any and every obvious place It could be) I assume it must be somewhere?

As well as the issue of it being 100v ac (Japanese voltage)- which I of course knew about prior to purchase, yet the mains hook up is a standard 240v blue EU spec connector. For now I plan to use a "yellow box" transformer, stepping down my mains power to 100v, and have then had to change the male connector on my mains cable to a yellow 100v plug so it fits into the "yellow box" one end and the Japanese 240v plug the other- going into the 100v ac habitation electrical system. 

Apologies for the long winded first post- does anyone have any idea why the mains connector would be 240v, while the system is all 100v? 

Thanks in advance for any help/advice.