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From: Richard Goodwin (no email)
Date: Tue Aug 02 2005 - 10:38:39 EDT
US voltage is commonly called 110v, although it is
mostly 120 these days. It used to be 110.
And the double is called 220, even though it is really
mostly 240. Just a nameing problem really. It is
rare to find 110 any more. Or 220.
Be careful of 50 Hz. It will cause most AC dependent
devices to run hotter. Anything with a motor or
transformer could be damaged by it. It might seem to
work, but it might very well burn out sooner.
Dick
--- Lee Haefele <> wrote:
> 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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