110v issues

N9eav

I was lucky enough to aquire an almost new 'kitchenaid' food mixer in the USA for free (£299 value here). got it home and everything, but it's 110v. No problem I knew that, and got a nice 1000kva transformer. Only snag is I want an American outlet to plug it in to. I don't want to put an English plug on it anywhere in the syetem as I want to iscolate it from anything 240v. Anyone know, (other than America) where I can get a suitable socket different from the UK type?

Mr_Proctalgia

Is the transformer cased like these are? http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=73851&ts=75656

If it is you need a 110V yellow Cee plug like this http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=19947&slotName=null&homeRef=&ts=75747&destination=/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp%3Fid%3D19947%26slotName%3Dnull%26homeRef%3D

Mr_Proctalgia

If you want a socket outlet to match your american plug then I think you might need one of these instead http://www.mkelectric.co.uk/products/item.asp?itemid=4286&rangeid=1030

N9eav

Yep that looks exactly what i want. I hope I can get one somewhere.

penrhyn

Found one at Maplins but you will need to make aup a plate to mount in in.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&DOY=12m1&ModuleNo=1475&criteria=american%20mains%20sockets

withabix

N9eav wrote:

and got a nice 1000kva transformer.

No you didn't!

Maybe you got a 1KVA transformer. A 1000KVA transformer would give you a much larger problem like where to park the artic trailer!!!

N9eav

Just realised that error.

Moss5

If you look at the power label on the appliance, it may say 110V @ 60Hz
The output from your transformer will be 110V at nomal (for UK) 50Hz.
Most electric motors are dedicated 50Hz or 60Hz.
If you are lucky, there may be a DC motor with internal rectification.

calmgirl

this free item seems to be costing you quite a bit ( and when it goes wrong who are you going to tke it to)

N9eav

calmgirl wrote:

this free item seems to be costing you quite a bit ( and when it goes wrong who are you going to tke it to)

True, but they do cost £299 here in the UK, so £31 for a transformer, and some wires I had anyway is not too bad. I don't anticipate it breaking down. They are pretty solid machines. It will replace the Kenwood chef we have that's almost 30 years old. Cakes will grow on trees in another 30 years.

:rotfl: