US toaster - how to make it work in the UK

[kamoha]

I have a toaster its a special one which imprints a kitty cat on your toast. Anyway it won't work here! Does anyone know what kind of adaptor I need to make it work here? Also where I can buy said adaptor if such adaptor exists.
It has a plug with 2 prongs.
Thanks

 

[JohnD]

the voltage is wrong.

If you use it in the UK it will burn out. This might be quick or slow.

 

[breezer]

the voltage is wrong.

If you use it in the UK it will burn out.

but thats wht toasters do

 

[kamoha]

but can I not get an adaptor for it to make it work here?

 

[JohnD]

yes. You can buy a 110v transformer. They are widely used on building sites. It will be yellow, quite heavy, and about 250mm cube. You will need a special plug. It will probably cost you about £60

Imagine putting a 3volt torch bulb into a 6volt torch to picture what will happen if you plug a 110v American toaster into a 230v European supply.

It would almost certainly be cheaper and less trouble to buy a new toaster.

 

[2scoops0406]

yes. You can buy a 110v transformer. They are widely used on building sites. It will be yellow, quite heavy, and about 250mm cube. You will need a special plug. It will probably cost you about £60

Imagine putting a 3volt torch bulb into a 6volt torch to picture what will happen if you plug a 110v American toaster into a 230v European supply.

It would almost certainly be cheaper and less trouble to buy a new toaster.

Really I thought they were -55v to +55v, whereas what you need is an inverter to go from 230v 50Hz to 120 60 Hz, or am I (probably) completely wrong?

 

[JohnD]

Really I thought they were -55v to +55v, whereas what you need is an inverter to go from 230v 50Hz to 120 60 Hz, or am I (probably) completely wrong?

-55 and +55 is 110v across the pins.

A toaster is mostly a heating element (might have a timer in it) so will usually be 2kw or so. I don't think the frequency is the problem.

Inverters for laptoys and things will not have enough Amps.

 

[mlb3c]

to each his own....but you can get them there (UK)


a lot of trouble for toast.....you could always use a kitty shaped cookie cutter.....uh...you dont have cookies.....


never mind.

 

[2scoops0406]

We did until we got all frenchy and started putting u's in colour and favourite calling the fall autumn and cookies biscuits.

Just out of interest, if joining two pieces of wood, do you use a cookie jointer and cookies ?

 

[JohnD]

to each his own.....

We all know that girls love pants and all the paraphernalia that goes with them so Underpant toast has to be a winner, for the sophisticated man around town.

The Recipie for Underpants Toast is on http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/underpanttoast/

 

[kamoha]

haha you lot made me laugh, that is precisely my toaster.
Well I guess I will have to go and live in the US in order to use my toaster. DAMMIT.

 

[JohnD]

yep.

 

[Adam_151]

Just to throw another complication into the mix, I'm lead to believe that many US toasters are class 0 construction (metal case, no earth). Point to anyone with the reason why (except plugwash!), flies in the face of our british logic but quite clever

 

[JohnD]

To cleanse the gene pool?

 

[Adam_151]

To cleanse the gene pool?

I suspect it actually does the complete opposite