Seriously? The UK supply has a nominal voltage of 230V and the equipment states it is for use on a nominal 230V supply. It would be difficult to get any closer.Can you not ask the manufacturer is the equipment is rated for use on a UK 240v supply?
Seriously? The UK supply has a nominal voltage of 230V and the equipment states it is for use on a nominal 230V supply. It would be difficult to get any closer.
Thank you guys and sorry for the questions! I’ve been told that the transformer box is for the press. Is there any reason why I couldn’t plus the grinder into this for a quick test?
The UK is 230 volt +10% -6% so 216.2 to 253 volt. We harmonised with Europe and their volts increased, and in the early years in real terms nothing changed, however as solar panels arrived they had to be designed so they would not cause over voltage, so at 253 volt they auto switch off, so to stop them auto switching off the DNO it seems went around dropping the voltage.It doesn't say 'nominal 230v' on the equipment labels it says 230volts. UK supply is nominal 230v, but actually 240v and possibly as high as 250v, hence my reluctance to suggest it will definitely be OK. I would be happier, if it said on the labels 220-240v.
You can buy tungsten lamps in the UK, sold as for a nominal supply of 230v. I will guarantee you will only get a few hours of use out of them.
there may be the odd home still with 240 volt where no solar panels have been fitted in the area
Your lucky, but 239.1 is well under 253 volt so likely it did not cause a problem, we were around the 246 mark most times I measured and then solar panels arrived and it dropped to nearly spot on 230 volt. And that seems to have been repeated around North Wales and Mid Wales.We have a few solar panels in this area and the supply is 239.1 V AC
I think there is some 'hair splitting' going on here. I can't blame you for saying that you would be 'happier' if it said "220-240V" (and presumably even happier if it said "216.2-253V", so as to cover the whole range of permitted \uk supply voltages) - but the reality is that they often only mention a single voltage (within the range), and I'm not sure that I've ever seen a bit of consumer equipment which includes the word "nominal" in its indication of the 'voltage rating'!It doesn't say 'nominal 230v' on the equipment labels it says 230volts. UK supply is nominal 230v, but actually 240v and possibly as high as 250v, hence my reluctance to suggest it will definitely be OK. I would be happier, if it said on the labels 220-240v.
As above, I'm not sure I've ever seen a consumer product sold for a specified "nominal voltage". However, no matter what market it was sold for, to label it as "nominal 230v" would imply that it was intended to be useable up to voltages well in excess of 240V.You can buy tungsten lamps in the UK, sold as for a nominal supply of 230v. I will guarantee you will only get a few hours of use out of them.
I don't think it's so much that the fitting of supply panels 'making a difference to the voltage' - although the resultant reduction in net VD in the supply network will mean that consumers will tend to get higher supply voltages (during the daylight hours!)....I really don't understand why the fitting of solar panels might make a difference to the voltage anyway.
As above, I'm not sure I've ever seen a consumer product sold for a specified "nominal voltage". However, no matter what market it was sold for, to label it as "nominal 230v" would imply that it was intended to be useable up to voltages well in excess of 240V.
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