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On Sat, 30 Sep 2023 00:31:43 -0500, Jim Joyce <
none@none.invalid>
wrote:
>On Sat, 30 Sep 2023 00:23:27 -0400, retired1 <
retired@home.usa> wrote:
>
>>On 9/29/23 11:54 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 9/29/2023 11:34 PM, milli...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I brought home (to the USA) a speciality european 220V waffle iron.
>>>> No motors, just resistance wiring. It`s plug has 3 round prongs. I
>>>> figure I can use it via the 220 outlet for my clothes dryer (4 prong
>>>> outlet). Any suggestions on if there`s a premade adapter out there,
>>>> or best way to make my own?
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Theodore
>>>
>>>
>>> Never saw one with round prongs, just flat blades.
>>>
>>> Cut the plug off and wire it to a four prong male plug using 3 wires.
>>
>>Is it really possible to connect a UK appliance that expects 220 volts
>>across 1 hot black and 1 neutral white wire (plus ground) , to a US
>>outlet where the 220 is really 2 110v hots, (1 black, 1 red), 1 white
>>neutral (plus ground) ??
>>
>>Without using some type of expensive transformer ???
>
>Let me rephrase your question:
>Is it really possible to connect a UK appliance that expects
220-230 volts @50Hz
>to a US outlet that provides 240 volts @60Hz?
>
>I`d say yes, but only because my sister has been using a few of her favorite
>kitchen appliances that she brought to the US from Germany about 5-8 years ago.
>The appliances have no idea what color wire is bringing them the power they
>need, or whether a wire is a hot or a neutral. The only real difference is 50Hz
>vs 60Hz, but her appliances don`t seem to mind at all. YMMV
50HZ equipment on 60 is no problem other than AC motors run a bit
faster - the other way around can cause overheating and excessive
current draw due to saturation of magnetic cores designed for higher
frequency.
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