Voltage convert 220v to 110v - worried about the W though

[mistermcleod]

Hi.
My wife was given a new Nutribullet Balance as a gift. It was shipped from the US.
The powers specs say it 110v, 60hz and 1200Watts.
I found this converter on Wantitall.co.za.
But i'm concerned that the Watts are still to high - 1600 vs the 1200 that the appliance needs.

Any advice?

Thanks
Mike

 

[biometrics]

I can't comment on the product suitability but do note that Wantitall and Raru US Imports have identical catalogs, Raru is just cheaper:

Same product for R319 vs R540.

https://raru.co.za/imports/us/produ...ricity-power-charges-220-v-to-110-electronics

 

[Magnum]

Your actual problem is the 60Hz vs the 50Hz we use here. if designed robust enough you will have no problems. A product will only draw the AMPS it needs and so doing make up the wattage. just make sure the supply is always bigger than the drain. and volts always the same as the supplier specifies. 220V - 240V is acceptable in SA.

 

[Tomtomtom]

Converter claims to change the frequency. Looks fine for this application. Edit: on second thoughts its very unlikely it does convert frequency, and this matters for electric motors.

 

[Gordon_R]

I had no idea what it was, a blender!?

A slight reduction in the motor frequency is the least of your problems IMO.

 

[HibiscusTunes]

The 1600watts refers to the the amount of power that you CAN draw through the converter, the maximum continuous draw.
Your blender will draw the correct amount as per specifications.

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

No way that thing can handle 1600W continuous, more photo's on the eBay page where they're sourcing this from:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1600-50-Wa...city-Power-Charges-220-v-to-110-/322162874543

 

[Tomtomtom]

No way that thing can handle 1600W continuous, more photo's on the eBay page where they're sourcing this from:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1600-50-Wa...city-Power-Charges-220-v-to-110-/322162874543

1, small electronic motorized devices rated up to 50 Watts, example: plug in power chargers for sell phones and portable electronic devices, radios,CD/DVD players and others

2, heating type appliances rated up to 1600 Watts, example: travel irons, hair dryers/curling irons,steamers, bottle / food warmers. Heating pads and others

Number (2) means that purely resistive loads should be okay at the higher power. But motors are not resistive loads.

My guess is that a converter that's actually suitable and safe for use in a kitchen will cost as much as the blender itself. General rule for gifting between US-SA: electronics are usually fine; motorized appliances are not.

Edit: I'd want something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Simran-AC-3000-Transformer-Converter-Conversion/

 

[mistermcleod]

Thanks everyone for your responses. I bought the converter from WantItAll. Waited 2 weeks for it to arrive, it doesn't work. Powers the machine, the Bluetooth, scale etc work fine, but the motor won't activate. Will if I switch to 50w, but of course it's very slow.

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

Thanks everyone for your responses. I bought the converter from WantItAll. Waited 2 weeks for it to arrive, it doesn't work. Powers the machine, the Bluetooth, scale etc work fine, but the motor won't activate. Will if I switch to 50w, but of course it's very slow.

Err, we told you that...

 

[biometrics]

Thanks everyone for your responses. I bought the converter from WantItAll. Waited 2 weeks for it to arrive, it doesn't work. Powers the machine, the Bluetooth, scale etc work fine, but the motor won't activate. Will if I switch to 50w, but of course it's very slow.

You overpaid. Told you so.

 

[satron]

Hi, Satronics sells voltage converters and have numerous calls regarding using voltage converters. From experience transformer type converters are the best option to use for voltage conversion. Regarding frequency conversion related issues there certain applications that may not be suitable for using a voltage converter. Read the article on the link > https://www.satronics.co.za/power-s...step-up/down/1025-220v-to-110v-converter.html and click on red hyperlinks for information on voltage converters.

p.s Admin : I am a member of this company and if this does not conform to the rules of this forum , please delete.

 

[Magic5]

When you purchase a 220 to 110 converter, it is important to take the following into account:

Voltage conversion: From mains AC 220v or 240v to AC 110v or 120v . Convert appliances designed to operate on AC 110v or 120v to be used on mains voltage of 220v or vice versa.

Frequency conversion: North American AC frequency is at 60Hz whereas South African AC frequency is at 50Hz. The converter does not convert the frequency and will be at 50Hz if connecting to South African mains supply. Most appliances operating on 60Hz appliances have a negligible effect when used on 50hz.

The efficiency of motors may be slightly affected as well as appliances that rely on AC frequency for timing.
If unsure contact manufacturer of appliance. Choosing the correct converter: The recommended converter should be 40% higher than the wattage of the appliance. If the appliance label states 120v, 60 Hz , 2A , multiply 120V x 2A = 240 watt, which is the wattage of the appliance.

You can click on the following link to see the types of converters that are available. This is not the complete list though > https://shop.ttmsadirect.co.za/index.php?route=product/category&path=86_87

 

[Gaz{M}]

You should have sold the Blender on eBay and shipped it that way rather than shipping a converter here.