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this paper shredder?
Hello, I got this paper shredder..........it`s a fellow`s. It was bought in
the US and intended to be used in the US. Out of the box it had a plug intended for use overseas.....the plug won`t fit in a US plug. So I thought I would just change out the original plug and put in a regular 3 prong US plug. With this new plug I put on it, it won`t even shred more than one piece of paper......it is suposed to shred about 7 sheets at one time. I now understand that the motor is a 220v motor. To be used overseas and by hooking it to 110v US....it has no power. It is way too late to take it back to the place of purchase and I called Fellow`s company and they say that it is not there problem. They said just buy another one. I opened the thing up to see if there were seperate wiring hookups for the 220 and 110 but there is not. Are my only options to re-hook up the plug to fit my 220v..........which is my dryer........or throw the thing away. BTW it cost about $180.00 a couple of years ago. OH .....I could just shred one peice of paper at a time on the 110v. Thanks for any info. Dan. |
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this paper shredder?
"Mason121" wrote in message
... Hello, I got this paper shredder..........it`s a fellow`s. It was bought in the US and intended to be used in the US. Out of the box it had a plug intended for use overseas.....the plug won`t fit in a US plug. So I thought I would just change out the original plug and put in a regular 3 prong US plug. With this new plug I put on it, it won`t even shred more than one piece of paper......it is suposed to shred about 7 sheets at one time. I now understand that the motor is a 220v motor. To be used overseas and by hooking it to 110v US....it has no power. It is way too late to take it back to the place of purchase and I called Fellow`s company and they say that it is not there problem. They said just buy another one. I opened the thing up to see if there were seperate wiring hookups for the 220 and 110 but there is not. Are my only options to re-hook up the plug to fit my 220v..........which is my dryer........or throw the thing away. BTW it cost about $180.00 a couple of years ago. OH .....I could just shred one peice of paper at a time on the 110v. Thanks for any info. Dan. It's probably pretty much as the Fellowes fellow told you.. If there is no voltage switch or wiring changes that you can find, then it's pretty much a lost cause unless you can get 220VAC to it without a major expense. The unit likely has all the paper sensing and motor switching circuity built for 220V operation, and without a lot of parts changing, and possibly a little redesign, that's the way it is. If the motor is 220V only, then unless you can find a CHEEP 115V motor that will fit inside the shredder, then you're up the creek. -- Tweetldee Tweetldee at att dot net (Just subsitute the appropriate characters in the address) Time is what keeps everything from happening all at once. |
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this paper shredder?
Call around to the major electrical suppliers in your area. You can get
a 12 to 15 amp step up transformer 120 V to 220 V for about $50 to about $80 or so. Also, your stove uses 220 or 208 Volts, and some home heating equipment runs on 220 Volts. If it is worth it for you, you can have an electrician come in and do a proper AC outlet installation for it. He can put in another breaker in your breaker box, and run out a connection to the location that you would want it. -- Greetings, Jerry Greenberg GLG Technologies GLG ============================================== WebPage http://www.zoom-one.com Electronics http://www.zoom-one.com/electron.htm Instruments http://www.zoom-one.com/glgtech.htm ============================================== "Mason121" wrote in message ... Hello, I got this paper shredder..........it`s a fellow`s. It was bought in the US and intended to be used in the US. Out of the box it had a plug intended for use overseas.....the plug won`t fit in a US plug. So I thought I would just change out the original plug and put in a regular 3 prong US plug. With this new plug I put on it, it won`t even shred more than one piece of paper......it is suposed to shred about 7 sheets at one time. I now understand that the motor is a 220v motor. To be used overseas and by hooking it to 110v US....it has no power. It is way too late to take it back to the place of purchase and I called Fellow`s company and they say that it is not there problem. They said just buy another one. I opened the thing up to see if there were seperate wiring hookups for the 220 and 110 but there is not. Are my only options to re-hook up the plug to fit my 220v..........which is my dryer........or throw the thing away. BTW it cost about $180.00 a couple of years ago. OH .....I could just shred one peice of paper at a time on the 110v. Thanks for any info. Dan. |
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