I'm moving overseas and have some Festool 110V 60hz tools to bring. They are
much cheaper here in the US, so I thought I would stock up. I was looking at
the 150 sander & asked the dealer if he could get the European model which
would be 50hz. He said he couldn't & that Festool had told him their
American tools would not work in Europe. Anyone any experience with this?
I've brought other items over and used a transformer to step down the
voltage from 220 to 110. I know the hz can cause issues such as the tool
running about 17% slower (50hz/60hz), but not work at all? Doesn't sound
right?
"Chris" wrote:
> I'm moving overseas and have some Festool 110V 60hz tools to bring.
They are
> much cheaper here in the US, so I thought I would stock up. I was
looking at
> the 150 sander & asked the dealer if he could get the European model
which
> would be 50hz. He said he couldn't & that Festool had told him their
> American tools would not work in Europe. Anyone any experience with
this?
> I've brought other items over and used a transformer to step down
the
> voltage from 220 to 110. I know the hz can cause issues such as the
tool
> running about 17% slower (50hz/60hz), but not work at all? Doesn't
sound
> right?
Most small hand tools use a universal motor which makes them immune
from frequency problems since the motor converts everything to DC;
however is does not address the voltage difference and therein lies
the problem.
If you add an isolation transformer rated for 50Hz service and run it
in step down mode, problem solved.
A 2 KVA x'fmr will handle most small power tool applications that are
15A or less.
Have fun.
Lew
Didn't know about that, thanks.
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Chris" wrote:
>
>> I'm moving overseas and have some Festool 110V 60hz tools to bring.
> They are
>> much cheaper here in the US, so I thought I would stock up. I was
> looking at
>> the 150 sander & asked the dealer if he could get the European model
> which
>> would be 50hz. He said he couldn't & that Festool had told him their
>> American tools would not work in Europe. Anyone any experience with
> this?
>> I've brought other items over and used a transformer to step down
> the
>> voltage from 220 to 110. I know the hz can cause issues such as the
> tool
>> running about 17% slower (50hz/60hz), but not work at all? Doesn't
> sound
>> right?
>
>
> Most small hand tools use a universal motor which makes them immune
> from frequency problems since the motor converts everything to DC;
> however is does not address the voltage difference and therein lies
> the problem.
>
> If you add an isolation transformer rated for 50Hz service and run it
> in step down mode, problem solved.
>
> A 2 KVA x'fmr will handle most small power tool applications that are
> 15A or less.
>
> Have fun.
>
> Lew
>
>
>
There are voltage converters, they plug into the outlet and you plug your
item into it. They were never cheap but GIs generally sold theirs as the
headed back to the States. If it was designed to run at 60hz, it will run
slower on 50hz, it's also going to run hotter.
--
Mike
Watch for the bounce.
If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
If ya see it, it didn't go off.
Old Air Force Munitions Saying
IYAAYAS
"Chris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm moving overseas and have some Festool 110V 60hz tools to bring. They
> are much cheaper here in the US, so I thought I would stock up. I was
> looking at the 150 sander & asked the dealer if he could get the European
> model which would be 50hz. He said he couldn't & that Festool had told him
> their American tools would not work in Europe. Anyone any experience with
> this? I've brought other items over and used a transformer to step down
> the voltage from 220 to 110. I know the hz can cause issues such as the
> tool running about 17% slower (50hz/60hz), but not work at all? Doesn't
> sound right?
>