My g/f wants to bring a treadmill to the UK from the States, now I know there is a voltage difference, I can sort that, but, they are on 60 hz, we are on 50....my question....should that make a great deal of difference to the motor?.....it may upset the electronics a little, but not too much. I am a qualified electronics engineer, but can't quite get my head round this one!!
2007-03-28 07:52:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
If you plug it into a 110 transformer it will be fine.
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2007-03-28 07:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by Max 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I bring alot of stuff back to the UK from the US we can save ourselves a ton of money - as long as you don't end up paying more in import tax duty than the price savings!
I don't get problems with any of my stuff, motorised equipment I've had seems to work ok, although you'll need more than just a travel adapter that converts the USA 2 or 3 pins to the UK 3 pin standard plugs.
You already realise this, from reading your question, though 1 answerer did hint that this would be enough - I lost my imported item when I was younger, cos I didn't think of voltage differences, 60/50Hz etc (I was dumb, I know). M, though this is no guarantee that everything would work.
Beware, US guarantees are often shorter than UK 1 year types, so you may not be able to seek redress - I think we'd fail if we told em how we'd broken equipment on this side of the atlantic anyway!
Just get an appropriate transformer for your treadmill. Stores like Maplins sell them. Then work out how to not be penalised with tons of import duties.
Good luck! Rob
2007-03-28 11:05:03 · answer #2 · answered by Rob E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will wear out the motor faster go to a local electronics shop and get a converter If the tread mill has any electronics in it they will suffer damage from the difference in frequency as well I'm a Canadian Electrician.
2007-03-28 09:28:55 · answer #3 · answered by Sparky the wonder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hz disparity shouldn't make much difference to a treadmill. But on an electric clock/timer it could slow things down by about 12 minutes every hour.
BH
2007-03-28 08:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by Brian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Synchronous motors will go slower but that probably doesn't apply to a treadmill motor and I think that it will be OK.
The electronics might be timed on 60Hz so the clock or timer or speed might go a bit slow too.
2007-03-28 07:57:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With reference to the frequency , wont the motor just run a little slower.
If you can sort out the voltage difference maybe the frequency difference wont be that noticable.
2007-03-28 07:59:21 · answer #6 · answered by The Infamous Arsebiscuit 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the capability grant your united kingdom harware will use is 220V - 240V. the capability grant interior the US is 110V. verify even in the experience that your hardware can already do the capability conversion (it will say someplace on your documentation what capability aspects it could settle for). or you will need an adaptor which will convert 110V to 240V.
2016-10-20 03:27:16 · answer #7 · answered by pereyra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy yourself a USA / UK converter, dirt cheap.
2007-03-28 08:56:12 · answer #8 · answered by Michael K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can get you a step down transformer. what is the total wattage value.
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2007-03-28 15:54:28 · answer #9 · answered by John P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋