I know nought of electrons and wire diagrams, but figure you would be able to jigger around the wires on the interior to fit the need. What I do see that would deter using 110v is that you have a 3hp motor. Having worked in the pool business, that is a pretty stout motor which would have been on 220v 30 amp for pumps.
clay > On Feb 22, 2020, at 10:44 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Depends. > > UK as most of Europe has been 220V/50Hz forever. If it’s a purpose/market > built appliance, and it sounds like it is, he’s probably screwed unless he > wants to set up a 220V receptacle for it. > > It’s unlikely it could be retired for a lower voltage. > > -D > >> On Feb 22, 2020, at 2:35 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> A buddy of mine bought an Optimum blender from a guy in UK off ebay not >> thinking it will have the UK plug and their voltage (duh). It is like a >> Vitamix but apparently better and more powerful, from an Aussie company but >> made in Taiwan. AC220V-240V 50-60Hz rated 1500W, 3HP 2238W motor which is >> fairly powerful for a blender! >> >> So the question is how to run it on US power. I guess UK is now 230V single >> phase which means 230V hot<->neutral not like US 220V which is hot<-->hot >> across the 180deg phases. Could you plug a UK appliance into a US 220V >> outlet (with proper adapter, or a new plug on the wire, paying attention to >> hot, neutral, ground wires) without frying it? (I'm guessing probably not). >> >> Would it be possible to rewire the motor somehow to run on 110V? (I'm >> guessing not). I know some of my 110V stationary shop tools can run on 220V >> if you do something on the motor or switch wiring but I have never done >> that, going the other direction would be possible I guess? >> >> Or just go buy a converter and run it off that? >> http://www.gohz.com/2000w-voltage-converter >> >> He was going to contact the company and see what they might recommend. I >> was thinking if they sell their products in 110V countries (which might not >> be so) they would either have different motors or some alternative wiring >> scheme. >> >> -- >> --FT >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
