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Question by Rick
Submitted on 12/3/2003
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I have a 220v 50hz coffee maker (european voltage) can I take 220v 60hz off my main panel to run this (it's only a heating element) or must I use a transformer?

Answer by twig
Submitted on 1/5/2004
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the easy way to do this is to buy a 110v coffee maker.

Answer by G.Tiwari
Submitted on 2/9/2004
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220V on a heating element in Europe has the same effect on an element here, the problem is if you have any digital clocking or timing display that is frequency dependent, you may have incorrect display of time.

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