Timeline for Rewire a European power strip to use NEMA plugs?
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| Aug 19, 2021 at 17:00 | comment | added | jay613 | @Harper-ReinstateMonica you're right but my general question remains ... it seems like buying a few small appliances (to your point) would be an easier route than bringing them overseas, installing special outlets, building special power bars, and hoping they'll work at 60Hz. Especially so in the kitchen ... who wants a 240V power bar sitting on the kitchen counter right next to a blender? I'm just curious what devices OP wants to bring that make this question worthwhile. | |
| Aug 18, 2021 at 18:55 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @jay613 It's not 10% overvoltage. Europe is 230 and UK is 240. Multi-voltage only works for things with switching power supplies. Almost any kitchen appliance will care about voltage either due to heating elements or motors. | |
| Aug 18, 2021 at 15:42 | comment | added | jay613 | There are many appliances that will not like the wrong frequency and/or will not like being run at 10% overvoltage. There are also many appliances with universal PSUs that will happily run on anything --- but those can be plugged into 120V outlets with just a plug converter. I'm not sure in fact how many appliances remain outside those two groups. | |
| Aug 18, 2021 at 14:37 | history | answered | Jasen | CC BY-SA 4.0 |