I hear ya (and thanks for the quick response!).Strong Eagle wrote:In the end, the question becomes, "Why?"
Most folks that have moved from the USA have pretty much given up on trying to use 120 volt appliances because of the cost... or, if you're cheap, the safety issue. Is it worth it to spend $$$$ to run a high wattage appliance?
Spot on advice from PNGMK, especially if you check out max current carrying capacities of various gauges of wire... 13 amp for 16 gauge wire... and because the fuses are all 13 amp in British stuff, you'll find lots of older places (like mine) that use 16 gauge and not 14, for house wiring.PNGMK wrote:The max size you can plug into the mains here is 220VAC x 13A (~2500 W) but honestly pulling 2500W out of a plug here without the wiring going can be sometimes fraught with issues. Not all 13A sockets are wired up for 13A service. I'd be happier with 2000W.
Don't. Not without a recommendation to a specific shop.BBCDoc wrote:Go to Sim Lim Tower, some of the basement shops will custom make one for your needs.
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Thank you both here.Strong Eagle wrote:Spot on advice from PNGMK...PNGMK wrote:The max size you can plug into the mains here is 220VAC x 13A (~2500 W) but honestly pulling 2500W out of a plug here without the wiring going can be sometimes fraught with issues. Not all 13A sockets are wired up for 13A service. I'd be happier with 2000W.
Actually it's not that hard to do. The solenoid transformer cannot do it but the electronics to do the conversion vary from very simple (if you don't care about sine wave purity) to very difficult. I know this because I built one in EE223 in collegePNGMK wrote:1. There's no way a transformer can convert power frequency (it looks like they've allowed some over-rating mainly). That's where you need a motor-alternator (old school) or inverter (power electronics) solution.
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