Dryers and AC frequency
#1
10-18-14, 03:05 PM
Dryers and AC frequency
Hi all!
This is my first post on the forums but I'm sure I'll have many more.
A friend of mine brought a gas dryer back from the US but it doesn't fit in his apartment. I have the space and would love to buy it the one thing I'm worried about is the electric connection.
The dryer was designed for 220v 60hz and the line frequency here is 50hz.
Is this a problem? I'm guessing the electricity is just used to turn the drum since the heating is gas, I'm assuming this is done by an AC motor which, if I remember high school science class right, will turn slower at 50 than at 60.
It's a nice dryer and the price is great but if it's going to break in a year, I'd rather pass.
This is my first post on the forums but I'm sure I'll have many more.
A friend of mine brought a gas dryer back from the US but it doesn't fit in his apartment. I have the space and would love to buy it the one thing I'm worried about is the electric connection.
The dryer was designed for 220v 60hz and the line frequency here is 50hz.
Is this a problem? I'm guessing the electricity is just used to turn the drum since the heating is gas, I'm assuming this is done by an AC motor which, if I remember high school science class right, will turn slower at 50 than at 60.
It's a nice dryer and the price is great but if it's going to break in a year, I'd rather pass.
#2
10-18-14, 03:15 PM
The dryer was designed for 220v 60hz
but if it's going to break in a year, I'd rather pass.
#6
10-18-14, 04:25 PM
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NO... you cannot use an American appliance overseas. Our appliances run on 120/240vac. In our electric dryers..... only the heat element runs on 220-240vac. All the electronics, the timer and the motor run on 120vac.
The 50hz vs. 60hz will also be a problem as the timer will not keep correct time and the motor won't turn at the correct speed.
The 50hz vs. 60hz will also be a problem as the timer will not keep correct time and the motor won't turn at the correct speed.
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10-19-14, 11:57 AM
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Give us the full model number and we can give you the correct answer. If it's a 60hz motor, it will run 20% slower and run hotter and have less torque. May not be that big of an issue, but you will definitely burn that motor up it it's a 120vac motor.
#9
10-24-14, 05:14 AM
Ok you guys were right. The other day I actually went over to check out the dryer in person. It was originally 120 but my friend had it converted to 220 which is why he told me it was 220. The conversion is just a transformer neatly tucked inside the frame. He turned it on and it worked fine.
My question I guess is still the same, is the 50 vs 60 going to make a difference in the longevity of the dryer? Or should I not worry.
My question I guess is still the same, is the 50 vs 60 going to make a difference in the longevity of the dryer? Or should I not worry.
#11
10-25-14, 02:51 AM
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Running a 50 HZ motor on 60 HZ tends to work better than the opposite.
On the other hand, many US made motors are oversized, and will make it.
When it is converted to 220 in addition this will be even one more unsecure point.
It should have been a nearly free thin if I would have tried, and then maybe mot of the interest of proving its possible, or maybe not...
Conclusion: I would not dare to recommend it, but I might have tried it myselves knowing it could be failing.
dsk
On the other hand, many US made motors are oversized, and will make it.
When it is converted to 220 in addition this will be even one more unsecure point.
It should have been a nearly free thin if I would have tried, and then maybe mot of the interest of proving its possible, or maybe not...
Conclusion: I would not dare to recommend it, but I might have tried it myselves knowing it could be failing.
dsk
