Timeline for Does differing mains frequency affect DC motors?
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| Oct 21, 2021 at 7:02 | comment | added | Lorenzo Marcantonio | Universal motor are frequency indipendent (up to a limit) since they are mechanically commutated so it should work | |
| Oct 18, 2021 at 21:07 | comment | added | user16324 | @Justme KitchenAids are practically a cult. (230V ones are available in the UK, but considerably more expensive than in the US) | |
| Oct 18, 2021 at 19:42 | comment | added | Kuba hasn't forgotten Monica | @Justme They are expensive and work very well, and there may not be comparable local equivalents, or it may be cheaper to have them shipped along with the rest of your belongings, than selling it locally, and then buying an equivalent in Europe. | |
| Oct 18, 2021 at 19:41 | comment | added | Justme | Approximately every few months someone asks a nearly identical product usage question. What on earth is so special with these that people want to take kitchen equipment with them? | |
| Oct 18, 2021 at 19:38 | answer | added | Kuba hasn't forgotten Monica | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 18, 2021 at 19:20 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Oct 18, 2021 at 19:13 | comment | added | TimWescott | It's probably not a DC motor. Please edit your question to include the make & model. Nearly all brushed motors that run off of AC are "universal" shunt-wound motors designed to run off of either DC or AC. If that's the case, just dropping the voltage down to 120V, 50Hz should work fine. | |
| Oct 18, 2021 at 18:59 | comment | added | Bimpelrekkie | At this moment it is unclear (to me) what you're asking. Indeed "frequency" doesn't apply / matter to DC motors (DC has no frequency). But it is unclear how this relates to the kitchen appliance. It is also unclear what you're trying to achieve. | |
| Oct 18, 2021 at 18:57 | comment | added | Bimpelrekkie | DC has no frequency, OK you could say that the frequency is 0 Hz (zero Hertz). But are you asking about a circuit inside that appliance? Are you implying that the mixer uses a DC motor? That's possible but highly unlikely as AC motors are generally more reliable and cheaper (simpler construction) than DC motors. Even if the mixer has a DC motor you should use the mixer with 120 V AC. Step down transformers exist but watch the power ratings. I'd generally advice to buy a new/used device designed for the UK. | |
| Oct 18, 2021 at 18:42 | comment | added | winny | No. DC is fine too. Going super low on the frequency would be interesting and not very useful but DC, 50-60 Hz is fine. | |
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| S Oct 18, 2021 at 18:37 | history | asked | Sam Jaques | CC BY-SA 4.0 |