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  • July 8, 2008 at 2:36 pm #37954
    jon06
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    We brought our 220/240v dryer from the US with us to the UK. Whirlpool WED8300SWD

    I want to know how to wire the 60hz twin supply appliance to the 50hz UK three wire supply safely as I know the US supply is +120 / -120 to get 240v instead of straight 240 here.

    We had UK purchased similar appliances here before so it must be possible!!??

    Thanks

    July 8, 2008 at 4:08 pm #257228
    hotpnt
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    Never heard of it done before, US is 120v, so you need some kind of transformer i would guess, anyone else seen it done???

    July 8, 2008 at 4:41 pm #257229
    jon06
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    Dryers are 240v supplied in USA; the appliance is rated 240v.

    We have previously had them in UK; I guess Whirlpool wire the motor differently (there are 2 live/hot wires to get 240v in US instead of 1 here in UK)

    July 8, 2008 at 9:40 pm #257230
    SublimeMasterJW
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    The motor runs on 120 volts and relies on the middle neutral wire + 1 of the hot legs on the 240 breaker.
    Using straight 240 will burn up the motor.

    July 9, 2008 at 10:15 am #257231
    jon06
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    SublimeMasterJW wrote:The motor runs on 120 volts and relies on the middle neutral wire + 1 of the hot legs on the 240 breaker.
    Using straight 240 will burn up the motor.

    How do you think Whirlpool supply them in UK; is it the case they fit a different motor then rather than internally wire differently?

    The appliance rating plate shows 120/240v

    July 9, 2008 at 3:47 pm #257232
    johnmac11
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    Whirlpool do not supply this model in the UK. Uk models will be wired differently and do have 230v motors fitted.

    I have however worked on quite a few of the US versions which are in the UK which used to be supplied to US forces and embassy personnel and all of these had a large external transformer so that they could work.


    John

    July 9, 2008 at 3:54 pm #257233
    jon06
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    johnmac11 wrote:Whirlpool do not supply this model in the UK. Uk models will be wired differently and do have 230v motors fitted.

    I have however worked on quite a few of the US versions which are in the UK which used to be supplied to US forces and embassy personnel and all of these had a large external transformer so that they could work.


    John
    Thanks, we are near a US airbase, I will try to find out what I can. They must take UK 240 and split down to 2×120 somehow via the transformer.

    July 9, 2008 at 5:37 pm #257234
    SublimeMasterJW
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    JohnnyMac Do you know where a person could get such a transformer and the wiring directions?

    July 9, 2008 at 5:55 pm #257235
    johnmac11
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    I have not seen any available in the UK, these transformers were brought in specially by the yanks.

    John

    July 9, 2008 at 6:18 pm #257236
    gegsy
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    Don’t know if <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300W-AC-Power-Voltage-Converter-Transformer-120V-240V_W0QQitemZ220253064194QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220253064194&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318
    ” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>this is what you are looking for and is 300w enough 😕

    Greg

    July 9, 2008 at 6:25 pm #257237
    jon06
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    Interesting; however I would need 220/240v input with 220/240v output but the output converted to US ‘style’ 2x110v from the UK input.

    July 9, 2008 at 6:34 pm #257238
    gegsy
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    Ok then maybe this might do the trick 😀

    Greg

    July 9, 2008 at 6:38 pm #257239
    jon06
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    ‘fraid not; this takes UK 220/240v and steps it down to 110v for using with 110v tools mainly on construction sites etc.

    Thanks

    July 9, 2008 at 7:34 pm #257240
    SublimeMasterJW
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    Probably this large transformer has 2 hot legs and a neutral that connects to the electrical block where the pigtail would be mounted most likely.
    I have never seen one but I can imagine that is how it works.Just a guess

    July 9, 2008 at 8:31 pm #257241
    jon06
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    Re: Whirlpool Dryer from USA

    Correct; I used to have one for my 110v site tools; which incidentally, worked fine when I moved to Florida from UK…..just had to fit a US plug!!

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