Remsleep wrote:
> "rp" > wrote in message
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>>Hello,
>>This is a pretty obscure question but it can't hurt to try. I'm moving
>>overseas and hate to sell off my DLC7 food processor.
>>Talked to Cuisinart and they can't (won't?) put a new 220V motor in it.
>>I can use a big transformer but this doesn't always
>>work. It'll certainly run slower with the 50 cycles in Europe. The
>>transformer may make it work poorly at best, may
>>damage it at worst, might blow fuses too. Anyone ever do it? Or know
>>anything about motors and food? Any electricians that cook out there?
>
>
> Yes. I ran a 110V Cuisinart for 5 years in the UK with a big honking
> transformer and it worked fine. Just make sure it can handle the wattage.
>
> Disclaimer: I am not an electrician. I had a different model of Cuisinart
> than you do. I don't know how things work in any European country other
> than the UK. YMMV, etc., etc.
>
> Remsleep
>
>
I ran American equipment in both Saudi Arabia and Yemen on 250V with
both a transformer and a voltage regulator. Dial up the voltage and
wattage you need. Can be expensive unless someone is supplying the
equipment and might be cheaper just to get the 250V Cuisinart.

George