Mark Goodrich Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 Hi, all, ex-collector/member here, repeating a question I asked several years ago. My daughter and family live in Holland. They left behind a Swan and a 16" Emerson when they moved. If I ship the fans to them, they can get a step-up converter, but of course the fans will be running on 50hz instead of 60. Both fans would be used a lot in summer. I'm wanting to know if prolonged, continuous running like that will ruin the motors. TIA for any advice. Cheers, Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Dunaway Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 I would think that if the fans run and the motors run cool, they should be OK. I'm thinking that Holland would provide 220 volt 50 cycle current so U would need to step the current down not up to make those American fans happy. IMMHO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Goodrich Posted November 9 Author Share Posted November 9 Hey, Geoff, thanks for the reply, and good to hear from you! Yes, of course you're right, need a step-down converter. I was thinking about all the 220 fans I had over the years, using converters..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Denney Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 Most problems with frequency adaption occur between 25 or 40Hz and 60Hz, not 50 and 60. Either way, it's case by case per individual fan model. A 20s Westinghouse might fare slightly better or worse than a 50s Emerson, etc. You will see a difference in speed and motor temperature but nothing significant. Long term, unknown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cunningham Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 Years ago a friend asked me to find him an all brass GE. I found one. It was 50 cycle. That fan ran perfectly! It runs a little slower than normal but is perfect for a personal fan. You should be fine. Until the 1950’s, Los Angeles ran on 50 cycles. When the decision was made to convert to 60 cycles, the Power Company had to agree to change gearing on all the electric clocks to run correctly on 60 cycles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 7 hours ago, Steve Cunningham said: ...the Power Company had to agree to change gearing on all the electric clocks to run correctly on 60 cycles. Gearing?... Steve, did the have to buy you a brand new clock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cunningham Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 26 minutes ago, Jim Kovar said: Gearing?... Steve, did the have to buy you a brand new clock? I use the stones at Stonehenge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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