European Washer / Dryer

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Buck Parrish

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A customer of mine bought online, a European combination washer - dryer. It's one machine. It's name plate reads "10 A 220-240 2PH 60 H 2200 W"
Does that mean it's two phase?
The male plug looks like it would fit a normal 240V 20 A single phase outlet.
I called the number listed for service - tech. They were no help. He said the service tech number was for domestic made stuff only.
Half the directions are French.
I told the customer before hooking it up. I would check with my colleagues. So here I am.
 
Buck it looks like it is a straight 240V unit. I hook them up before. Beware you still need to supply a 125V recep. for the laundry whether it is used or not.
 
Buck Parrish said:
A customer of mine bought online, a European combination washer - dryer. It's one machine. It's name plate reads "10 A 220-240 2PH 60 H 2200 W"
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Are you sure you got the nameplate details right? And, are you sure it's European?
The standard residential voltage in the Eurozone is 230V so maybe the 220-240V would fit....although tolerances would take it outside that range. But the 60H? Was that 60Hz maybe?
Europe is 50Hz.
 
Thanks, I think they must use a similar "2PH" lable in European countries. Perhaps the lable should have been changed.
I would think they must rewire it some how or install a different motor to make it work on single phase. It is UL listed. The back does not come off as easily as the normal ones to change plugs. So I was not able to trace the wires out.
 
Besoeker said:
Are you sure you got the nameplate details right? And, are you sure it's European?
The standard residential voltage in the Eurozone is 230V so maybe the 220-240V would fit....although tolerances would take it outside that range. But the 60H? Was that 60Hz maybe?
Europe is 50Hz.
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I believe they are European models made for the US
 
Dennis Alwon said:
Buck it looks like it is a straight 240V unit. I hook them up before. Beware you still need to supply a 125V recep. for the laundry whether it is used or not.
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Washer/dryers and actually, all residential stuff from light bulbs to cookers in the EU is single phase 230V 50Hz.
Other voltages are neither available nor required. As a rule.
 
Okay, I know I had to install a transformer for a customer that moved here from London. I think his equipment was 220 2ph. But it has been a while ago.
 
Besoeker said:
Are you sure you got the nameplate details right? And, are you sure it's European?
The standard residential voltage in the Eurozone is 230V so maybe the 220-240V would fit....although tolerances would take it outside that range. But the 60H? Was that 60Hz maybe?
Europe is 50Hz.
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Yes , I double checked the name plate. I looked for the Z behind the H, but it was not there.
 
The term "two phase" is a misnomer made frequently by European companies (not the UK) because they don't understand the residential power supply system in the US. For them, 230V is Phase to Neutral from a 400Y230V distribution system, but for us it is Line to Line. So in their mind, that is Phase to Phase, so "two phase". They just don't get it. I used to work for two different German companies, I ran into this confusion on their part all the time and no matter how many times I tried to explain it to them, they couldn't understand why we don't call it "two phase" power. I would try adding that the very first power distribution systems developed by Tesla and Westinghouse were TRUE two phase, but that just confused them even more. Just accept it, what they mean is 220V single phase for here.
 
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