my Henry Hoover has an industrial plug on it, can I change it to a normal plug?

Question

Hi,

I recently bought a large red Henry Hoover off of Ebay, but it has a funny looking plug on it which I am told is an industrial plug (yellow with two metal pins). I want to use it at home but have tried swapping the plug to a normal 3 pin 13 amp fuse. However, it works for 1 minute then shuts itself down. What can I do?? help please! :)

Answer 1

STOP! If you keep trying to run it on 240 volts, you will damage it - if you haven't done so already.



The yellow plug indicates that it is intended for 110 volt operation. (240 volt equipment has an industrial plug coloured blue.)



To use it in the UK you would need a portable transformer of the sort used by tradesmen using 110 volt power tools.



Transformers are readily available, but a bit awkward and heavy to carry about.

Answer 2

Henry Hoover Ebay

Answer 3

Yellow Henry Hoover

Answer 4

The yellow plug is for 110 volts only. A safety feature normally used on industrial sites. If you have run it on the 240 volt mains you will almost certainly have destroyed the motor. Look at the rating label on the machine, it will say 110 volts. Your yellow plug should have had 3 pins, normally used with a 240/110 volt, isolating transformer.

Answer 5

You need to show us the funny plug. Find one on line and post a link to it.



Also, where do you live? US or UK or Europe, they all have different plugs. Your mention of a fused plug makes me think this is the UK?



Which means you are trying (maybe) run a 120 volt appliance from 220 volts, and if so, you need a step down transformer from 220 to 120 volts. And that probably won't work either, as the motor runs on 60 Hz and you have 50 Hz.



Why would you buy something electrical without checking the line voltage and frequency first?



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Answer 6

NO, The human beings use 110v-120volts and we use 240 volts, it might in all probability scream into existence after which wreck itself or only blow up rapidly,the two way probability to existence and limb and a fire possibility is in contact. the only thank you to apply make this concept artwork is to apply a voltage help transformer of the type used on development web content the place methods are constrained to 110v for protection, the cost of it somewhat is on the area of a sparkling cleaners cost and that's an extraordinarily heavy merchandise to lug around the domicile. a sparkling 240v air purifier is the main smart answer, even with the undeniable fact that it relatively is finished in case you have not have been given any option.

Answer 7

If the previous answers are correct then (provided you haven't burnt our the motor) you will need a step-down transformer, to use the 110 volt appliance on 230 volts (in the UK).

Places like Maplin Electronics, Ebay, Amazon sell such things.

Answer 8

check the rating plate or sticker (probably on it somewhere) look for the voltage it needs. If it is 110 V you will need a transformer to convert from mains voltage

Answer 9

Read what voltage it's supposed to run on. It's probably 110V.

Answer 10

No - its only a 110v machine. SOrry.

Answer 11

ok i have done stuff like this before and many of them can go wrong if done incorrectly. i suggest that you DO NOT tinker with this sort of thing. it can be dangerous.



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