220v appliance on a 245v uk circuit

[andimac101]

Don't laugh but I've just bought a 'digital bidet' toilet seat from South Korea. It. Is. 220v 60hz 1450w. My. Sockets are 245v on testing them. Will I need extra equipment to. Wire it in or Will it be ok without?

 

[big-all]

uk electrics are plus 10% or minus 5% from 230v so 219- 253 is a normal uk level so it will work ok
although its 60 hz as opposed to uk 50 hz so may not be compatable

 

[holmslaw]

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[ban-all-sheds]

Don't laugh but I've just bought a 'digital bidet' toilet seat from South Korea.

OK.

Is it alright if we point and snigger a little bit?

It. Is. 220v 60hz 1450w.

Our supply is 230V, 50Hz.

The voltage difference is probably not an issue, but the frequency one might be. Does it have a motor?

 

[TheGayOwl]

1450W?????

I'd be bl00dy scared to sit on it!

Does it heat the water and pump it out then?

 

[Stoday]

The power is required for the instantaneous rim washer. When I say "rim" I am not referring to the bog's rim.

I guess it's Japanese, so has been designed to withstand earthquakes, tsunamis and the flatulent/fluidic consequences of devouring Japanese food.

Seriously, it would include a (rim washing) pump which, depending on the type of motor, may overheat on a 50Hz supply. A "universal" motor would be perfectly OK on 60Hz, 50Hz or even DC. An induction or a shaded pole motor may not. The magnetic components of a 60HZ motor are designed to saturate in just over 8mS. If the power is sustained in one direction for 10mS, as it would with a 50Hz supply, the magentic elements may become fully saturated, the back emf falling towards zero and allowing a spike of excess current. In turn this leads to overheating.

 

[JonB]

& toasting your arrse.

 

[1john]

I thought Japan was using 110, when a friend imported a camper direct from there everything was 110

 

[andimac101]

Its actually a Samsung from South Korea. OK without blowing it up how would I know what type of pump motor it has?, alternatively how could I regulate the Hz?

I got this crazy idea from one of the property progs who installed one in a uk home (also from S Korea) so its got to be possible

Ps any advisors will be invited personally to test it!

 

[TheGayOwl]

I guess it's Japanese, so has been designed to withstand earthquakes, tsunamis and the flatulent/fluidic consequences of devouring Japanese food.

Just like their pesky reactors then!

 

[andimac101]

Alright then, i'll do the testing...

Would i be right in thinking i could lower the voltage to counteract the higher frequency? If so how would you recommend i do it?

 

[big-all]

Would i be right in thinking i could lower the voltage to counteract the higher frequency? If so how would you recommend i do it?

no

 

[bernardgreen]

I guess it's Japanese, so has been designed to withstand earthquakes, tsunamis and the flatulent/fluidic consequences of devouring Japanese food.

Just like their pesky reactors then!

Be fair. it survived the earthquake with minimal and non hazardous damage, it was the tsunami that destroyed the cooling systems and the back up cooling systems.

 

[bernardgreen]

Would i be right in thinking i could lower the voltage to counteract the higher frequency? If so how would you recommend i do it?

Lowering the voltage will NOT counteract the adverse effects of running a 60Hz motor on a 50Hz supply. If the motor is frequency critical then it will have to have 60Hz and that will require an expensive frequency convertor.

 

[HSG]

Hi Andimac101,

Did you manage to get the Samsung 220v 60Hz digital bidet to work without any mod apart from changing the F-type plug to a UK 3 pin plug?
I have to install this and don't really want the complication of a 60Hz to 50Hz inverter. The 220v is not an issue.

Thanks