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Nowadays converting an electricity service from 50 Hz to 60 Hz can be done by using an expensive electronic invertor unit. Before such units became available you would have to install an even more expensive motor-alternator set which was very large, heavy and noisy.
Some small portable 50 Hz appliances - such as electric shavers, battery chargers for cell-phones, cameras, music and video players, laptop or netbook personal computers, etc. - have been designed to run safely on different supply voltages and frequencies. Whenever that is so, it should be clearly stated on the appliances' rating-plates. In many such cases, where the power needed is low, say less than 30 Watts, a cheap and simple "International Travel Socket Adapter" is all that is needed to make the appliance plug-in and work. Many international airports have shops selling such adapters.
If the power needed is higher (such as for an electric kettle, a fridge, a freezer, a washing machine or a dryer) instead of paying a lot of money for something to convert the available service frequency from 50 Hz to 60 Hz it is much more economic to buy - either new or secondhand - an appliance that has been designed to run on 60 Hz.
For more information see the answers to the Related Questions shown below.
CommentElectric kettles are unaffected by frequency of course, but US-marketed 60-Hz appliances, such as fridges, freezers, washing machines, etc., have been regularly used in places such as the UK (e.g. on US air bases, as well as privately) using a suitably-rated transformer. For example, I used a 230-V 50-Hz washing machine in Canada (60 Hz) for several years, and a large 120-V 60-Hz fridge in the UK for several years, without any damage to either appliance. So, while it would be more economical to buy a new appropriate voltage/frequency appliance in the country in which it is to be used, it also makes economic sense to make use of your existing appliances instead if you decide to ship them.
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Why is the frequency of power 50Hz in Egypt against 60Hz in the KSA?
Probably because Egypt came under the British sphere of influence, whereas KSA came under the US sphere of influence.
How do you change TV from PAL50 to PAL60?
PAL 60 is an unusual format that is rarely seen now. Before answering the question, here are some facts about color encoding and frame rates:PAL is the color encoding standard used throughout most of Europe and other parts of the worldNTSC is the color encoding standard used in North America, Japan and other parts of the world.Countries that use PAL use a television field rate of 50Hz while NTSC countries use 60Hz.Therefore, PAL signals are almost always 50Hz but it is quite possible to encode 60Hz signals using PAL. In fact, it is a relatively simple process to take a 60Hz NTSC signal and transcode it to a PAL signal, still at 60Hz. This is far easier to do than to convert the 60Hz signal into a 50Hz one. Some older VHS players and a few DVD players are capable of playing NTSC content and converting it to PAL 60. Many televisions of the same era would accept 60Hz signals although they did not have NTSC color decoders. PAL 60 was the ideal signal format to use with this combination of player and television.In recent times, most televisions can handle PAL and NTSC at the normal frame rates. PAL 60 (and similarly, NTSC 50) are not used so much. Technically, most televisions are perfectly able to handle these somewhat odd signals but each manufacturer designs the decoding stages in different ways. To make it even harder, it is almost impossible to find out from a retailer or manufacturer whether a particular model will handle PAL 60. The best way to find out is to simply try it.
Can you use UK appliances in the us?
Not unless the appliance is rated to be used with the two different power supplies. The US uses 120v, 60 Hz if it plugs into a receptacle, and possibly 240v, 60Hz if it is hard wired. The UK uses 240v, 50Hz whether it plugs in or is hard wired. These two power systems are NOT compatible. You may use a US appliance in the UK, and vice versa, only if the appliance is dual rated, i.e. the appliance says 120v/60Hz AND 240v/50Hz on the nameplate. If the appliance only specifies one power supply, it can only be used on that power supply. If this is the case, you may be able to use a travel adapter to operate the appliance.
Is it possible to use a Dryer that has been bought in USA in India. India has a input power supply of 230v 50Hz. Dryer - MaytagPerforma Model PDET910AYW 3 WIRE 60Hz 120-240V 26A 5750 W?
It is important that you should read see the answer to the Related Question shown below: "Can you plug a US 240v 60Hz appliance into a European 230v 50Hz outlet?".No, sorry. Most US dryers have a 240V heater and a 120V timer and motor. While the heater will work fine, you don't have the 120V supply for the timer and motor. Also the timer will run slow on 50hz if it is not solid state (Most dryers still use motorized timers), as well as the drum turning slow, and the airflow being decreased.If you have a sufficiently large voltage converter you can make a neutral for it, but you have no way to know how much current the neutral pulls without testing or cracking it open.You may want to just sell it and buy an Indian dryer.
What is the standard voltage in Alberta Canada?
Household is 120/240 volts at 60Hz. The average wall socket is 120v 60Hz.
How can you convert a 220v 50hz generator to a 220v 60hz?
you can't
How do you convert 50Hz to 60Hz Air Circuit Breaker?
You don't.
Is majora's mask Pal in 60Hz?
No 50Hz
60Hz has higher power than 50Hz?
yes
What is the difference between 50Hz and 60Hz?
10HZ. Enjoi!
How does 50hz and 60hz differ from one another?
ONE THING FOR SURE THERE IS NO CHANGE IN VOLTAGE IF SAME EQUIPMENT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. THE ISSUE HERE IS THE CHANGING LOAD FREQUENCY 60HZ TO 50HZ OR VICE VERSA. FOR EXAMPLE THE MOTOR HORSEPOWER AND R.P.M. WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 90 AND 83 PERCENT OF THE NAMEPLATE SPECIFICATIONS, ALSO THE FULL LOAD RUNNING TORQUE WILL INCREASE APPROXIMATELY 8 PERCENT IF USED FROM 60HZ TO 50HZ.
Hi I'm a barber. can i buy a transformer that can give an output of 120V and at 60HZ in England. Its for my clippers and trimmers. Is there such thing?
You can get a transformer that converts the UK's 230V power to 120V, but you cannot get a transformer that will convert from 50Hz to 60Hz. Often, US equipment can work, except that they will work hotter and less efficiently on the 50Hz power. Consult your clipper and trimmer documentation - you may find that it will work just fine on 50Hz.
Is 380 votage considered 50hz or 60hz?
Voltage has nothing to with frequency
How can you determine if an electric motor is 50HZ or 60HZ if there is no name plate?
One way would be to hook it up to a supply (by itself, with no load) and measure the speed with a contact tachometer. If your supply is 60Hz, and the motor speed corresponded to one of the standard motor speeds, it would be a pretty safe bet you had a 60Hz motor. If the speed was about 20% faster than a standard speed, the motor is probably a 50Hz motor. Or 20% slower if you were running a 60Hz motor on 50Hz For instance, a 1750 RPM 50Hz motor would spin at about 2100 RPM if you ran it on 60Hz.
Why doesn't my 110v Wahl hair clippers work correctly when plugged into a power converter converting 220 v to 110 the screw on the side has no effect?
The internal working of the motor is designed for 110V/60Hz. Your stepdown converter is from 220V/50Hz to 110V/50Hz. Frequency converters from 50Hz to 60Hz are very expensive (many times the cost of a new clipper). Therefore it is better you get a clipper designed for 220V/50Hz. If you still like to put your clipper to use, then the most cost effective solution would be to get a "car inverter" that would convert 12V DC to 110V/60Hz AC.
Will a 230V 50Hz drain pump of a washing machine work on a 220V 60Hz?
No! Normally not, the recistance in the windings is to hig on 60Hz and the pump motor has not power enough to work propelly. This happened to myself when I connected my Whirpool AWE 7519 to 230V 60Hz. Europian model for 50Hz.
Will a 220v 50hz inverter work on 120v 60hz?
No, 120 v is not enough.
