What is the Uk power supply?

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I emailed the company I bought the product from and they said they had confirmation from the manufacturer that all that is needed is a 240v plug adapter to work here in the UK.

But from those specs your saying I now need a step down transformer? But if we go back to the PS3 which I have also got from the USA how is it I don't need a step down transformer with that. And all I need is a plug adapter or a kettle cable?
 
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dvdbunny said:
I emailed the company I bought the product from and they said they had confirmation from the manufacturer that all that is needed is a 240v plug adapter to work here in the UK.

But from those specs your saying I now need a step down transformer? But if we go back to the PS3 which I have also got from the USA how is it I don't need a step down transformer with that. And all I need is a plug adapter or a kettle cable?
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You'll definitely need a step down transformer for your juicer... If you don't believe me then go ahead and give it 230V, I doubt it will last longer than a few seconds, have a fire extinguisher handy...
 
dvdbunny said:
I emailed the company I bought the product from and they said they had confirmation from the manufacturer that all that is needed is a 240v plug adapter to work here in the UK.

But from those specs your saying I now need a step down transformer? But if we go back to the PS3 which I have also got from the USA how is it I don't need a step down transformer with that. And all I need is a plug adapter or a kettle cable?
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The manufacturer of the power supply has very clearly indicated that it takes 100-127v. If you think you know best by putting 240v through it, be my guest. Just don't come complaining here when the power supply goes up in smoke.

The PS3 has a power supply that accepts a variable input voltage. The juicer doesn't. It's that simple. You're taking something really simple and making it really complicated.
 
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Mattus said:
The PS3 has a power supply that accepts a variable input voltage. The juicer doesn't. It's that simple. You're taking something really simple and making it really complicated.
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When you mean power supply is that the cable or something actually built into the PS3?
 
Jesus, if he meant cable he would have said cable. He means the actual power supply inside the PS3.

lol dvdbunny.
 
Okay so I take it if you look on the back of the PS3 it reads something like 'this power supply accepts a variable voltage' am I right?

Now my juicer doesn't say that, but the manafactuer says it does not need a step down transformer to work in the UK just a plug adapter. Now that's coming from the manufacturer so it's got to be right, but you guys have seen the specs I posted so how can this be right? I don't know anymore what's correct.
 
Almost all electronic devices have a power supply - either in a box (usually black) on the outside, or inside the unit. Your juicer has an 'outside' type. The PS3 has an 'inside' type. It's still there. That power supply, wherever it is, accepts a specific voltage (or range of voltages). For the PS3, it's 100-240V 50/60Hz. For the juicer it's 100-127V 60Hz.

The UK is officially 230V. That's less than 240V, so the PS3 will be fine, but more than 127V, so the juicer won't. Simple. The company who sold you the juicer gave you duff information (not a surprise given that they make a product designed only for the US market - why did you buy one to use in the UK again?)

By the way, unless I'm mistaken, the power socket on the back of the PS3 is the same type as those used in desktop PCs. You don't need a travel adapter for the PS3 - just find someone with a spare computer power cord (assuming you don't have one yourself).
 
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By the way, unless I'm mistaken, the power socket on the back of the PS3 is the same type as those used in desktop PCs. You don't need a travel adapter for the PS3 - just find someone with a spare computer power cord (assuming you don't have one yourself).
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Yes standard "kettle lead".
 
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When you mean power supply is that the cable or something actually built into the PS3?
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I don't see how it could be the cable. What you put into one end of the cable comes straight out the other end, essentially unaltered. That's the point of the cable - it has minimal resistance. I'm struggling to believe that that question is serious.

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Okay so I take it if you look on the back of the PS3 it reads something like 'this power supply accepts a variable voltage' am I right?
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It much more likely reads something like 'input: AC 100-240v'.

The PS3 is a fairly expensive item and it's distributed worldwide in huge numbers, so it makes sense for Sony to build in a universal power supply and just ship a different lead according to the mains sockets in a particular country. Your juicer is cheap and obviously only meant for the US market, so there's no point including a fancy power supply. Thus it's only designed for 110v. The 100v-127v is just a tolerance range - as people have pointed out, the actual voltage you get from the mains can vary by 20% or so.

This is why you don't buy low-value electrical gear from the States.
 
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stepdown transformers are not only expensive if you can't make one yourself, but they make an annoying vibration noise as well as generate heat. I say just plug it into the wall and send it back to the states seen as the guy siad it would be fine.
 
Given your apparent willingness to experiment with electricity at mains voltage, I'd agree that you'd be well-advised to send it back.
 
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