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Post by builderbob on May 18, 2017 11:05:32 GMT -5
Good day all! I'm a bit new around here...this seems like a great and helpful community!
I have recently purchased the MT55 and P1CC to replace my TS55 & jigsaw. I have to say, I'm very happy with my purchases...the power comparison on the track saw is exactly what I needed!
I do live in the USA and have recently purchased the A10M from overseas. My issue is trying to figure out what I need to adapt the 240v charger to allow usage on standard 110 here in the states. I was told I just need an adapter as the watts are so low, but I'm quite confused if I need a simple adapter or a step down transformer. I don't know if anybody has any knowledge or experience with this but any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you for the help!
Bob
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Post by arvid on May 18, 2017 15:06:43 GMT -5
Good day all! I'm a bit new around here...this seems like a great and helpful community! I have recently purchased the MT55 and P1CC to replace my TS55 & jigsaw. I have to say, I'm very happy with my purchases...the power comparison on the track saw is exactly what I needed! I do live in the USA and have recently purchased the A10M from overseas. My issue is trying to figure out what I need to adapt the 240v charger to allow usage on standard 110 here in the states. I was told I just need an adapter as the watts are so low, but I'm quite confused if I need a simple adapter or a step down transformer. I don't know if anybody has any knowledge or experience with this but any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for the help! Bob Step up converter that will step up your 110v outlet to 230 v going to the charger. I'd just look and see if I could find a 110v charger if they offer one. Metabo makes the charger for their 18v so maybe metabo makes a 110 charger for the 10.8v battery.
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Post by builderbob on May 18, 2017 15:13:15 GMT -5
Thank you for the info! I poked around...the same metabo charger only seems to be the same voltage and is not available stateside.
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Post by huntsgemein on May 19, 2017 4:19:48 GMT -5
You only need a small converter. Battery chargers tend to draw bugger-all. Even the powerful ones: Bosch offer an 8.0 A charger, but that's the OUTPUT, @ 18/36v, and Metabo's most powerful is 6 A output @ 18/36v. Metabo/Mafell's 10.8v tiddler outputs a mere 2.3 A @ 10.8-12v. Ohm's Law would have this as a mere 0.12 A at 240v, and about twice that for 110v.
Given that north america often talks about current rather than power when measuring draw, this is approx. 0.25 A @ 110v.
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Post by builderbob on May 19, 2017 9:21:25 GMT -5
You only need a small converter. Battery chargers tend to draw bugger-all. Even the powerful ones: Bosch offer an 8.0 A charger, but that's the OUTPUT, @ 18/36v, and Metabo's most powerful is 6 A output @ 18/36v. Metabo/Mafell's 10.8v tiddler outputs a mere 2.3 A @ 10.8-12v. Ohm's Law would have this as a mere 0.12 A at 240v, and about twice that for 110v. Given that north america often talks about current rather than power when measuring draw, this is approx. 0.25 A @ 110v. Thank you for your insight! When you say converter, are you referring to a step up/down or a simple adapter that allows the plug to adapt to us 110 outlets? I apologize for all of the questions, I'm not the brightest when it comes to electrics. Thank you again !!!
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Post by Eoj on May 19, 2017 13:16:05 GMT -5
Hey Bob , i use a spider box for 240 volt most of the time on jobsites , have this transformer for the A 10 drill and EVA 150 sander when the spider box is a hassle to set up .
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Post by huntsgemein on May 19, 2017 15:33:01 GMT -5
Yu'll still require a trannie (a 110-220/240v converteror step-up transformer). A little, low powered one will suffice for such a minuscule load, however, it's not altogether a bad idea to get a bigger one with greater capacity anyway as a one-off purchase. That way you have access to and the ability to cherry pick from, the very best power tools and other appliances that the world has to offer. You never know what amazing, innovative or ludicrously inexpensive tools are around the corner, but can't be released locally due to voltage constraints; i.e NAINA.
Just steer away from big induction motored devices, which can susceptible to north america's rather "eccentric" AC frequency shift (60hz.). Virtually everything else with a universal motor (requiring carbon brushes) and even modern brushless (electronically commutated) motors are essentially frequency-change immune. A big trannie won't harm anything, just as a 20 A wall outlet is capable of powering anything from an electric toothbrush (or drill) charger to a big powerful jackhammer, so will a bigger trannie be capable of powering all 220/240v appliances up to its ultimate output capacity.
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Post by holmz on May 20, 2017 1:45:07 GMT -5
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