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I am going to bring a "portable" generator home from work, slow it to 50HZ
and see how each item works. It concerns me that when everyone talks about
converting 220V they say to 110V, USA power is 120V +/- 5%, starting with
110V, at the wrong freq, sounds like 2 strikes out already. Another boater
advised me that his A/C worked fine on 50HZ, but the circulator pump would
not, so the microwave turntable is another item to check. The plan is to
sell the boat in Europe, so I will offload anything stateside that will not
run on 50HZ.
Lee Haefele
Subject: RE: lv-ab: European electric
> Lee
>
> Just a thought
>
> If all you want to do is cruise your boat in Europe for a couple of
seasons,
> then it is obvious that all you will need is a step down transformer
220V -
> 110V
>
> However .. under the assumption that some item on the boat will give up
the
> ghost while you are over there, it might be worthwhile to add a couple of
> 220V sockets at strategic locations on in the boat, while your electrician
> is installing the trafo. Get him to use double size wire, this way you can
> use the circuit for 110V (after changing the socket) once you get back
>
> Also .. I wanted to bring a North American microwave unit to Europe, and
the
> manufacturers (several) warned me against using a 60Hz unit on 50Hz. Some
> thing about the motor for the turntable. Yes you could use a wind-up
> turntable but ... forwarned! It might be worth the 150$ to get one once
you
> are there. (If a microwave is an integral part of you sailing
requirements).
> I am told blenders take the transition without problem ;-)
>
> Peter
>
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