Re: [OT] Christmas present voltage help

[Nick Austin <nick.w.austin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry, linked the wrong one;

here you go:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Made-3-3KVA-Portable-Transformer-Outputs/dp/B004XI9268/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1356473094&sr=8-2

Nick.


On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Nick Austin <nick.w.austin@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Simon,
>
> They have this problem on building sites where most power tools are
> 120 volt. The solution is a yellow box transformer similar to this
> one:
>
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/3-3KVA-Transformer-Power-Tools-Heavy/dp/B007WRTKLY/ref=sr_1_30?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1356472555&sr=1-30
>
> The frequency will still be 50 Hz but most equipment can handle that
> just fine so I would expect a coffee maker to be OK too.
>
> Nick.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Simon McCaughey
<simonmcc@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Sorry for the seasonal OT message, we have taken delivery of a
coffee
>> maker, 110V AC, with a US plug, and its 1500W power rating.
>>
>> What is the best option? Googling transformers, any options seem
big,
>> bulky, and expensive, do we need to just bite the bullet?
>>
>> It doesn't take 220V, on the spec it just says 115/60Hz 1500W
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Simon


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