Hi guys,
my house is wired so that I have both 120V and 240V outlets (phase+neutral and two phase setups), 60Hz. I'm in southeastern Brazil (most of the country is 240V 60Hz, but here in Rio we still use older 120V). Now, I've got this European vacuum cleaner, a very nice Miele S2, the plug fits Brazilian outlets but its label says 240V 50Hz. And in Europe (and elsewhere in Brazil) they use 240V in a phase+neutral setup rather than two-phase.
So here's the $300 question: will I fry or slowly destroy this nice vac if I plug it in my 240V, 60Hz, two-phase outlet? Is there something to be said about torque loss/power gains from operating a 50Hz motor in a 60Hz circuit? Most Miele motor photos on Google show only voltage but not frequency on the chassi, is it safe to assume it's a 'universal' motor?
Please help. Thanks!
my house is wired so that I have both 120V and 240V outlets (phase+neutral and two phase setups), 60Hz. I'm in southeastern Brazil (most of the country is 240V 60Hz, but here in Rio we still use older 120V). Now, I've got this European vacuum cleaner, a very nice Miele S2, the plug fits Brazilian outlets but its label says 240V 50Hz. And in Europe (and elsewhere in Brazil) they use 240V in a phase+neutral setup rather than two-phase.
So here's the $300 question: will I fry or slowly destroy this nice vac if I plug it in my 240V, 60Hz, two-phase outlet? Is there something to be said about torque loss/power gains from operating a 50Hz motor in a 60Hz circuit? Most Miele motor photos on Google show only voltage but not frequency on the chassi, is it safe to assume it's a 'universal' motor?
Please help. Thanks!