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Bamix voltage/watt question

cteavin

By cteavin
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cteavin

cteavin

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Hi,

I live in Japan and I'm all about taking advantage of the strong yen and so I'm purchasing a Bamix immersion blender -- I've wanted one for a while, but now the price is right. ;)

Anyway, I'm comparing the model available in Japan and America and one thing is perplexing:

Japanese model: 100V(50/60Hz) with 250Watt

American model: 120V with 120Watt

I have the converters and adaptors for the American model, but it looks like the Japanese version is stronger. Is that true? Is 100V with 250W stronger than 120V with 120W, or are they the same? I've been looking for an answer online but my eyes glaze over as the pages I've found get too technical for me.

Cheers,

Dakki

Dakki

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Watts are a unit of power, so if that's what you mean by "stronger"...

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cteavin

cteavin

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Well, the RPS are the same, so I guess the relative power is the same.

Thanks,

BTW, I'm getting the American model because even with shipping it's still cheaper than buying in Japan. :)

pep.

pep.

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Are you sure the two models have got the same number of revolutions per minute? With the European models, the 120 W model has like 12000 rpm and the 250 W has 19000 rpm (all the models have two speed settings, the numbers are for the higher setting).

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budrichard

budrichard

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Well, the RPS are the same, so I guess the relative power is the same.

Thanks,

BTW, I'm getting the American model because even with shipping it's still cheaper than buying in Japan. :)

Bad decision based on inadequate technical understanding. The USA model needs 60 cycles/sec electric power to operate efficiently and safely. Operation at 50 cycles will cause the mixer to operate slower and depending on how the rpm's are maintained may cause the mixer to draw more current than it was designed for. There is a reason that appliances are designed for the Country in which they are sold and it's the electrical supply system.

From Wiki BTW "Unless specified by the manufacturer to operate on both 50 and 60 Hz, appliances may not operate efficiently or even safely if used on anything other than the intended frequency."

-Dick

dcarch

dcarch

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Not completely true for a universal (not induction) motor. I believe all blenders have universal motors.

A universal motor can in fact be run on zero hz (flat voltage), namely direct current.

An induction motor is a scynchronous motor, it's RPM is frequency dependent.

dcarch

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