Step down transformer: US 2 UK. Is the following correct?....?

Question

I understand nothing about about hertz/volts. But i found the following on a forum and need to know if it is correct, as i am buying the same product from the US.

Forum text:
"I ordered them clippers this week but because we live in england there's gonna be problems. Ive been told that because the voltage and hertz of uk areas is higher than america, if we just plug it in straight, it will blow up the clippers and the plug. So i found out that I have to get a voltage transformer for it to work safely. The clipper uses 110v/60hz but england uses 230v/50hz, However the transformer changes the volts but not the hertz so it will work but im not sure about how the difference in hz will effect it, ive been told it shouldn't be a problem. But after finding out all this info on volts and hertz, im startin to think that if the difference in volts is so different in uk and usa don't u think US clippers might be too powerful, and this might effect how good the fades and trims come out."

Answer 1

take a look at these
http://www.dvdoverseas.com/store/index.html?loadfile=catalog1_0.html

Voltage is important, but total power is more important. Check the total power of your clippers (say 500 Watts) and make sure the voltage converter supports at least that much.

If your converter supports the total power, the clippers will be able to draw all the power they need and they will work just fine.

Hz difference is not important for clippers, but could be important for clocks, TVs, DVD players and other video-related devices.

Answer 2

A voltage converter will change the 230 volts England uses to 120 volts for the clippers. Clippers don't draw a lot of power, 10 or 20 watts, so it would be easy enough to get a converter that will handle the current. But the clippers will run slower on the 50 Hz in England than they do on the 60 Hz in the U.S. This is not a big problem but you may have to get used to the difference and cut a little slower.