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What will happen when you put 50 hz equipment into 60 hz power supply?
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∙ 13y ago
Normally, there won't be any problem at all. Most power supplies will run on either frequency.
However, when moving from one region to another, always check the voltage requirements of the equipment against the new region's mains voltage. Europe uses 230V for example while North America uses 110V. A lot of modern equipment has power supplies that will accept a wide range of input voltages but it is imperative that you check before connecting. All equipment should have an information label that sets out voltage requirements.
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIt depends on the equipment.
A switching power supply as used for computers and phones and most equipment requiring a power supply usually will tolerate a wide range of frequency inputs and will work well.
A clock designed to keep time at 60 Hertz will run slow.
For a motor or a transformer, the higher frequency of 60 Hertz will cause a higher inductive reactance and less power will flow in that circuit.
If the motor is in series with a capacitor then the motor will draw more current as there is less current limiting capacitive reactance.
If the 50 Hertz designed motor is in series with a "starting" capacitor designed to draw heavy current to start the motor, the motor usually will start even at 60 Hertz.
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