240 volt socket
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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?
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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by Tinyburst
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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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by Tinyburst
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
Cheers
Tiny
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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Sometimes I laugh and sometimes I weep.........not keen on the wife then?
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Re: 240 volt socket
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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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Sometimes I laugh and sometimes I weep.........not keen on the wife then?
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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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
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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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by Tinyburst
She has her moments, but that is not the question.
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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Why not use a travel adaptor?
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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by Tinyburst
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
Cheers
Tiny
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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by snowbunny
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?
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?
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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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by snowbunny
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?
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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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by Tinyburst
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.
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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Re: 240 volt socket
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
240V supply? Did I miss something?