Electrical requirements??

devmcc

Hi All
I have just purchased a blender from America with 60W it has an American plug so I purchased a travel voltage convertor for maximum load 75W. I am reading through my instruction manual and on almost every page it states WARNING Electrical shock hazard you can be killed - Do not use an adapter. I am starting to panic now. Am I safe to switch this machine on??
I would appreciate some help?
Thanks :eek: :eek:

devmcc

Sorry the blender doesnt state the watts is says 60 hertz

benood

If I were in your position I'd plug everything in, stand back grit my teeth and probably use a bamboo pole to switch the thing on - then once it was working OK I'd relax.

Have you got an RCD protected circuit? If so that probably gives you a bit more leeway if there's a problem.

debbie42

[SIZE=-1]Is it a standard US 110V appliance? That may cause issues if you just change the plug as if the the blender doesn't have dual voltage switching capability then the motor might not cope with our (UK) higher voltage.


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big_ste

benood wrote: »

If I were in your position I'd plug everything in, stand back grit my teeth and probably use a bamboo pole to switch the thing on - then once it was working OK I'd relax.

Have you got an RCD protected circuit? If so that probably gives you a bit more leeway if there's a problem.

Another top tip from someone who does not know what there talking about
Most domestic appliances are double insulated ie plastic bodied. A RCD detects earth imbalances/faults, in a plastic bodied item there is no earth and hence a RCD will not give you any additional protection for this appliance!
Dont use the item as it is made to 110volt specification, but 240v down it and it will start to smell funny very quickly as it burns out.
If you use a transformer to run it at 110v the lower frequency of the uk supply will mean it will slightly 20% slower than it rated speed .
DO NOT PLUG IT IN DIRECTLY TO A UK SOCKET.

robby-01

big_ste wrote: »

Another top tip from someone who does not know what there talking about
Most domestic appliances are double insulated ie plastic bodied. A RCD detects earth imbalances/faults, in a plastic bodied item there is no earth and hence a RCD will not give you any additional protection for this appliance

of course an rcd will offer additional protection to a user of this appliance.just because the equipment itself does not have an earthing conductor does not mean that an earth fault cannot develop.
what if the machine or its cable were to become damaged and the user came into contact with live parts.
The user of the appliance would then become the earthing conductor and the current would flow through them to earth.
An rcd does not detect earth faults it detects imbalances in the current flowing in both the live and neutral conductors,under normal conditions these should be the same under fault conditions they differ,an rcd detects this difference and cuts the power.
what you are saying is that an rcd does not offer any increased protection over conventional circuit breakers or fuses for users of class 2 equipment.[double insulated].this would include most items of garden tools lawnmowers etc and almost all hand held power tools.Are you saying that an rcd does not protect the user of such appliances from shock.
Of course it does .
please pay no attention to what this guy has written and always use an rcd were possible