Re: Power 230V 50Hz 460watts on USA power, where to buy?

In article <1116944823.932906.305250@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
edavid3001@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I have an automatic wash bay that is being shipped in from Italy. I've
> received the custom computer circuits already for testing, and they are
> powered at 230V 50HZ and draw ~1A X 2 devices.

Edwin-

In most cases, equipment designed for 50 Hz should work at 60 Hz with no
problem. The trouble occurs when going the other way. A 60 Hz
transformer or relay coil may draw more current when fed with 50 Hz power
because they have less iron and/or less wire in them.

However, the relays might be part of a voltage-sensing system that
automatically switches the setup between 120 and 240 Volts. If so, a 240
Volt 50 Hz relay might respond to 120 Volts 60 Hz when it shouldn't.

The equipment you describe sounds like something that would be used in an
industrial setting. If you have a plant electrician or engineer to set up
the equipment, they should be able to provide the necessary power feed.
One thing to consider is using 240 Volts instead of 120, since the 120
Volts is normally half of a 240 circuit.

Fred
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