What is the Uk power supply?

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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!
 
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.

b) It's a £50 juicer. Why on earth didn't you just buy one in the UK instead of importing one from the States and worrying about how to power it? It's not like you've saved any money.

c) Google
 
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.
 
dvdbunny said:
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.
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afaik small plug adapters will only work for low drain devices and only for a small amount of time, if you want to run something like a juicer you would need a stepdown converter.

If you want the plug adapter for the PS3 just search ebay for "plug adapter" and you'll find loads like the one I linked.

But unless you've done more reasearch on the juicer I would not use it with the juicer.
 
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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Toy Transformer : Electricity goes in here:

Input: 100-127V AC
50-60Hz 750mA

And goes out here

Output: 30V DC 1000mA

Then it goes into the device

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?

If it's just a travel adapter 2 pin to 3 pin you might blow the transformer, get a step-down transformer.
 
Why didn't you just buy this fabled Juicer over here? It would have saved you a lot of time and bother. Plus, by now you'd have a nice refreshing glass of fresh OJ in front of you instead of coming across like a complete Muppet on the internet.
 
dvdbunny said:
So from those specs is it fine to just use a 110v to 240v plug adapter?
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There's no such thing as a '110v to 240v plug adapter'. How can a simple adapter alter the voltage? All those adapters do is allow a US plug to fit into a UK socket. The voltage will still be 240v.

The juicer plainly runs on 100-120v, so you'll need a separate transformer.
 
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