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240v to 110v - advice needed |
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Post# 272941   3/21/2014 at 23:44 (3,659 days old) by michaelwalter (christchurch, new zealand)   |   | |
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Hi all
I've seen so many gorgeous American vacuums for sale over the years on Ebay but the one thing that has put the idea of buying on hold is the voltage conversion. In NZ we are 220 - 250v so needless to say plugging an American machine into our outlets would blow the arse out of it. Are there voltage converters out there that are compact? In particular I'd like to acquire a mint condition vintage Eureka upright (soft bag). They seem to be around 5 amps, we don't go by Amps here but watts so looking on the net 5 ams is about 550 watts. Alternatively is there anything an electrician can do to convert them? Out of interest which is a better vacuum the vintage eureka upright or hoover convertible? Is it simply a matter of brand loyalty? Cheers Mike This post was last edited 03/22/2014 at 00:16 |
Post# 273087 , Reply# 3   3/23/2014 at 07:36 (3,658 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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I have loads of 110 v machines, We are also 240v in South Africa, I use a step down transformer but also have fitted 110v through most of our place. I will post pics of the transformer later. My washer is 110v Kenmore The dryer was also from the USA but it is 220v usa, I had to make a special conversion as USA 220v uses 2 110v lines , The dryer used a 110v to run the motor and controls but the two 110lines together for the element |