Euro sandwich heater/panini

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danickstr

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An Italian guy asked me to replug a foreign sandwich heater, which I assume is set to run on 50 hz. Will it be a problem to do this? Seems like it will run a but hotter, but should be thermostatically controlled, so I guess the t-stat will not be accurate. any thoughts from the experts?
 
I don't think the frequency difference will impact the unit's operation. But you may have a problem with voltage. In Italy, the nominal voltage is 230. So if the building's power source is 120/208, the device will lose about 20% of its heating capability. If the power source is 120/240, it might overheat, and its insulation system may not be rated for the extra 10+ % voltage.
 
thanks Charles. I told him it wasn't as simple as all that, but of course he assures me it will be OK. I will get specifics on the item if I do this for him, and post results. Just one of a million espresso shops here in the great NW>
 
danickstr said:
Just one of a million espresso shops here in the great NW
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And here I am thinking I am the only "Great NW" member of the forum. ;) Pleased ta meetcha. :grin:

Judging by your profile's zip code, I am guessing your place is close to the route of my bus ride home. I usually get my (occasional) expresso from a shop in my building (Westlake Center). There is a spot just across the street from this building where, a few years back, I could see five separate espresso shops from the same (local, famous) franchise. I think one of them has moved or simply closed up.
 
The other conderastion you have to be well aware with European counterparts the line to netual voltage is 230v [ typical for most places ] vs what we have 240 v line to line so you may have to watchout with grounding and neutral connection if not carefull it will get ya.

So .,, if the device allready have thermosat on there which i know for sure yeah .. but when the termosat open up it will only open up hot leg [ keep in your mind if that unit is not rewired or reconferated to the NA verison you wil have some issue with grounded and grounding wires ]
and i dont know if that unit have netual isolaited or not some applace some used common grounding point so it can get tricky there.

Just give you a head up with it.

Merci, Marc
 
good tip, french. merci.

Ya Charles, nice to meet a Seattleite as well! I worked on the building across the street from you, the Seaboard building about two years ago. the last condo buildout. I am currently in Belltown, and walk to Westlake all the time for a special concoction of cream and 70% choc. at Dilitante. Never make it that far for espresso, since I pass about 10 stands on the way :)

The shop I am talking about is over by 7th and Olive Way. Used to be Torrefazzione.
 
It shouldn't be a problem. Brown wire hot, Blue wire (neut. in europe) hook up to hot and Yellow w/ green strip GND. :cool:
 
No problems at all - they are very popular here and it wont affect anything - the thermostat operates the same - just remember that you'll probably need a dedicated circuit for it. I get entirely too many restaurant owners who think they can just plug in a few and keep them running through lunch with no problems. Some are 200-240, some 120 US marketed models are rehashed Euro models and sometimes not marked very well... :roll:
 
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