Re: Using a Transformer on 220 v Appliance

On 2009-01-25, Butter <clannorm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've got a girlfriend in the Philippines who wants this fancy
Kitchenaid Mixer that cost a fortune. They hae 220 over there but
these mixers if I buy here are much cheaper. Its that the cheaper ones
are made for 110 volts. Everywhere i see about these it says using a
transformer won't work and I can't think of any reason this is true.
So i'd like some help on where I can get the 110 for only $200( plus a
transformer) here or pay $400 for the 220 volt
rosco

probably reason why they say that is thier boss told them not to make
promises they don't understand.

the domestic 110V supply in your house comes from a transformer out on
the street somewhere.

unless the frequency of the mains is important using a large enough
transformer will work. most motorised kitchen appliances have (noisy)
universal motors and these motors don't need a specific AC frequency.

on the boilerplate of the appliance it should sat how many amps the
appliance needs, multiply that figure by the voltage (115) to get
the minimum VA rating for the transformer.

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