I can't speak for that unit but a UK friend brought his tea kettle to the US
and wired it to fit in a 220v dryer outlet. But he's a EE...
jim
> On Oct 21, 2022, at 6:29 PM, Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Guys,
>
> I'm in France right now. I'd like to buy what amounts to a hot plate here.
> The company that makes these sells them all over the world. In France (where
> the manufacturer is located) they're about $300. In the U.S., they're about
> $900. A huge chunk of that is just how common they are in France and uncommon
> they are in the U.S.--at home they're sold through a partner licensee.
>
> Anyway, the one I'd buy in France has a French plug on it for 230v 50hz
> supply. The specialty retailer offering it says I can replace the plug with a
> U.S. 220v plug and it'll work just fine. Either cut it and wire on a dryer
> plug or unscrew the plug in the unit and install a dryer plug. This is also
> coming from a sales guy.
>
> The electronics are are literally an electric resistance coil sunk in an iron
> plate and a thermostat dial, and a light to indicate when it's at temp. I'm
> trying to come up with his any of those would change with the 10hz frequency
> difference.
>
> The U.S. version is at least cosmetically identical, and literally the only
> parts aside from the coil are the thermostat dial and light. The function is
> the shape of the iron plate--the rest is just a heating blanket. I wouldn't
> want to switch it to 120v U.S.--it would take forever to get up to temp. and
> to recover during use.
>
> Does it seem reasonable that I can just swap out the cord? Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks fellas.
>
> Scott
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