I think that's a German outlet. Did the housing on American military bases in Germany have them or were they wired with American spec outlets and lamp sockets? Al_in_Ottawa
Yeah, Euro std 220/50, but what's with the comment about transformers? None in the pic, and pulling power from one prong of each of a duplex outlet wired with a single feed will just get you the feed (in this case, 220). Header is a nonsequiteur. BTW: using a step down transformer WILL get you 110 from 220; it WILL NOT get you 60 hz; you're stuck with 50 regardless. OK for things that immediately make DC and then whatever they want (most electronics these days) and stupid things like stove burners. NOT OK for AC motors; 60 hz motors on 50 hz go slower and because they have less iron in the core they overheat.
I lived in Germany 11 years and every single one of our American appliances worked just fine using a transformer - refrigerators, freezers, stereos, TVs, lamps, clocks, etc.
MY AMERICAN CLOCKS IN GERMANY LOST 10 MINUTES EVERY HOUR. THE TRANSFORMER CHANGED THE VOLTAGE FROM 220 TO 110, BUT NOT THE FREQUENCY OF THE AC. USA=60 HZ GERMANY = 50 HZ
I think that's a German outlet. Did the housing on American military bases in Germany have them or were they wired with American spec outlets and lamp sockets?
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They're wired for 220 and you have to use transformers for your American appliances.
ReplyDeleteAnd they still don't like it...
Delete220 volts, 50 Hertz
ReplyDeleteYeah, Euro std 220/50, but what's with the comment about transformers? None in the pic, and pulling power from one prong of each of a duplex outlet wired with a single feed will just get you the feed (in this case, 220). Header is a nonsequiteur. BTW: using a step down transformer WILL get you 110 from 220; it WILL NOT get you 60 hz; you're stuck with 50 regardless. OK for things that immediately make DC and then whatever they want (most electronics these days) and stupid things like stove burners. NOT OK for AC motors; 60 hz motors on 50 hz go slower and because they have less iron in the core they overheat.
ReplyDeleteI lived in Germany 11 years and every single one of our American appliances worked just fine using a transformer - refrigerators, freezers, stereos, TVs, lamps, clocks, etc.
DeleteMY AMERICAN CLOCKS IN GERMANY LOST 10 MINUTES EVERY HOUR. THE TRANSFORMER CHANGED THE VOLTAGE FROM 220 TO 110, BUT NOT THE FREQUENCY OF THE AC.
DeleteUSA=60 HZ
GERMANY = 50 HZ
Ours didn't. Quit yelling.
DeleteThis photo shows why American plugs have holes in the 2 prongs.
ReplyDeleteLooks legit. It is safe; they got it locked down.
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