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Will a 50Hz motor from UK run on 60Hz in the USA?
One thing that has not been mentioned yet is if you try and run a motor on the wrong frequency it may overheat.
I have seen this with the small "C" frame 50hz motors running on 60hz.
I was assuming a 50 HZ motor would run ok on 60 Hz but a 60 Hz motor running on 50 Hz would probably over heat. The motor voltage is 208 VAC at 50 Hz.
I think the 240 VAC may be more of a problem than 60 Hz. An auto transformer would fix the voltage problem.
simon, only because the original components were de-rated sufficiently to allow for people doing this kind of thing. Such engineering is common in consumer devices. Use the wrong device at the wrong frequency either way and it can be very bad.
I was assuming a 50 HZ motor would run ok on 60 Hz but a 60 Hz motor running on 50 Hz would probably over heat. The motor voltage is 208 VAC at 50 Hz.
I think the 240 VAC may be more of a problem than 60 Hz. An auto transformer would fix the voltage problem.
Running any motor out of spec can have unpredictable results. Will it work maybe, how long will it last is anyones guess.
Heating wise, a 200VAC motor at 50Hz will run at the same temperture as a 240VAC motor at 60Hz unless it has been pushed beyond its field weakening region.