will my power tools work in canada 110v and 240v ?

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Jul 17th 2008, 6:25 pm

craig25

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will my power tools work in canada 110v and 240v ?

Hi i have a few power tools that i would like to take over and use in canada when i decide to go ,majority are 240 volt,router,planner etc,will they work ?,iam guessing i just have to buy a converter ?,will companys allow me to use 240 v ?

Jul 17th 2008, 6:38 pm

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Re: will my power tools work in canada 110v and 240v ?

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A tranformer will get them to work by stepping them up from 110v to 220v

Will an employer even allow you on site with Uk tools, not likely (unless they are CSA approved)

Jul 18th 2008, 1:48 am

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Re: will my power tools work in canada 110v and 240v ?

We brought most of our electrical stuff including tools and ordered converters at www.voltageconverters.com.

Everything works ok.

Jul 18th 2008, 2:17 am

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Re: will my power tools work in canada 110v and 240v ?

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If you decide to use over here on any construction site. You will need to ensure that your tools are CSA ULc approved you will need a safety isolating step up transformer which is CSA ULc approved. Should the equipment not be approved for use here and it causes shock or fire you will be held personally liable for any resulting injury / damage.

Do yourself a big favour leave them in the UK, power tools in Canada are cheap.