What is the Uk power supply?

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220 volts or 240 volts

I bought a juicer from the USA and now need to get it to work here in the UK. I heard you don't need a stepdown converter. Instead just a 240v plug adaptor, is this true?
 
Many thanks for all the replies guys and sorry for the late posting

The juicer is 100 watts and the plug is 110 volts. I emailed the company and they said that I won't need to use a stepdown transformer. Instead they said the juicers works fine using a 240v plug adapter. I don't think I have used one of these before, is that the kind where you push the USA plug I have into the adapter and then you plug that adapter into your mains outlet? Or is it simply a new cable with a UK plug on the end that takes voltage up to 240 volts?

Many thanks in advance
 
Skyfall said:
Yes, you can plug your PS3 straight into that with no problems as the PSU inside is universal and can take 110v-240v 50-60Hz.
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Many thanks for your quick reply

So basically any electronics product I ever buy in the USA where it's power cable is rated at 110v-240v I can use with that adapter you posted?

Is that the one you own, how much is it, where did you get it from?

Many thanks
 
a travel adapter that converts voltage is that also known as a stepdown transformer?

Does overclockers sell US to UK adaptors? I can't see any!
 
Mattus said:
a) A stepdown transformer is a stepdown transformer - it takes a higher-voltage input and outputs at a lower voltage. It has nothing to do with travel adapters, especially as you'll need a fairly hefty and probably travel-unfriendly one to power a juicer.
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But I have seen on some web retailers a plug adaptor that converts voltage, I thought those work in the same way as step down transformers which purpose are to convert voltage.

Really I am not after a voltage converter plug adapter but just a standard plug adapter that can take 110-240 volts.
 
Okay I have taken a look at the back of my juicer, it just has a power port with no markings on it. Then the power supply has some logo on it, then it says

Toy Transformer
Input: 100-127V AC
50-60Hz 750mA
Output: 30V DC 1000mA

Class 2 Transformer

On the back of the juicer it says device input is 30v DC 1.0A

So from those specs is it fine to just use a 110v to 240v plug adapter?

Edit: I looked at the manual for anything to do with power and it says 'plug in the power supply to a standard 120 volt outlet and into the back of the juicer'
 
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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?
 
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?
 
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.
 
Okay you guys say I need a step down transformer, but like I have already said the socket that goes into the mains reads transformer, so how can I go from a transformer to a transformer? Shouldn't I use a travel adaptor like the manufacturer has told me to do so?
 
I just want to get the right plug/adapter/transformer because I hope it will be compatible with other devices I am getting from the USA like the logitech g25 steering wheel.
 
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