240 volt socket
 

Has any one fitted a UK 3 pin 240 volt electrical socket in their US home? I am thinking of tapping into the cookers or dryers power supply and fitting a UK type socket so that my wife can use her sewing machine. Anyone got any experience or suggestions?

Cheers

Tiny

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I hope you have good home insurance! :p

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Sometimes I laugh and sometimes I weep.........not keen on the wife then?

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She has her moments, but that is not the question. :)

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I was being half serious. I'm not sure your home insurance company would like it if you were to wire in a UK socket.

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Good Lord.

I would use an electrician. And I've got a degree in electrical engineering. The sewing machine does have a motor of sorts.... is that why you can't just use a standard voltage converter/transformer?

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Dodgy work on one's own? no, they wouldn't like. By a bonded certified pro? Probably be okay, after all we have them for washer/dryer/fridge.

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Why not use a travel adaptor?

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Why not be safe and buy a new machine....... :confused:

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The cookers probably on a 30 amp circuit, she'd certainly sew faster before she burst into flames

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No, I think that if it were to be possible I would bring some of my other stuff over with me.

I really can not see what the problem is, I am guessing that the 240 volt supply is fused. I would just be using a different type of connection.

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No reasonable electrician is going to stick a UK socket on that circuit. Just a minor code violation, I'm sure.

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240V supply? Did I miss something?

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No, I don't think so.... :o

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