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Thread Number: 942
Running A 220v Euro-Washer with at 110v-220v Step-Up Converter? |
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Post# 52892 1/8/2005 at 22:32 (7,039 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Friends of ours are moving from Germany to the United States are are considering what must be replaced versus what can come over appliance wise. Someone told them it is possible to run a 220v Euro washer by using a step-up/step-down converter. FWIU this is impossible as the cycles are different (50hz in Germany vs 60hz in the US)and usually the neutral of German plugs requires not just a straight 220v power. The building they are moving into does not have 220v serivce in apartments nor will permission be granted to upgrade the electrical system/install a 220v connection. As their company is paying for the relocation they would pay nothing to bring over their appliances, and would rather keep their current washer. Thoughts? | ||
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Post# 52937 , Reply# 1 1/9/2005 at 21:07 (7,038 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Oh yeah thoughts
Last year I was talking with the Engineers at Siemens in Germany about importing a NEF Induction Cooktop. They sent me a very nice video of the manufacturing process but told me it would never work over here due to our 60 cycle electrics. Anything built for the EU market today with electronics is very fussy about the cycle duty of the supply. All the timers on the cooktop would be thrown off or not work at all they said. You would need a power converter that is called a cycloconverter and they cost $$$$ not to mention current configurations on the market today are the size of double door refrigerators! My question is this: How do the Asians make thier components either 50 or 60 cycle compatible and why can't they be made to switch over to either automatically? Any takers? Jet | ||
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Post# 53303 , Reply# 4 1/13/2005 at 02:01 (7,035 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Thanks for your input guys, think I'll advise them to buy a Miele here. FWIU lots of Europeans being transfered to the States buy "German" units here, only to have to sell them when they return. German appliances such as Miele that are sold in North America are 60hz so won't work with Europe's 50hz power supply. Just for the record, have an ironer from Germany, which runs on 220v/50 hz, and it works fine. My guess is since the only moving part is the roller, the motor is not that affected by the change. This baby pulls 3.1 KW of power though! L. | ||
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