"Dick Adams" wrote in message
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I believe the rest of the world runs on 210 to 240 at 50
cycles. A friend is moving to France permanently and asked
mewhat he could do to the electricity in his new house so
that he could run his workshop instead of replacing all his
tools.

Splitting the 3-phase will take care of the voltage. Can
anything be done to the cycles?

Dick
I would suggest selling everything here and buying there.
1..shipping costs
2..above mentioned electrical problem
3..Replacement parts supply
4..as a bonus,as he purchases from local suppliers, he may get to meet local
people with the same interests who can help him in the the future or just be
friends