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<blockquote data-quote="pubsheds" data-source="post: 449527" data-attributes="member: 29254"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I wonder if someone could offer some advice please, I have just purchased an appliance from the USA but it comes with a USA power transformer and I need to purchase a UK transformer. It has a battery backup option but obviously it would be preferable to plug it in to the mains.</p><p></p><p>The power transformer with the appliance has the following info on it:</p><p></p><p>Class 2 Transformer</p><p></p><p>Input: 120VAC 60Hz 6W</p><p></p><p>Output: 12VDC 200mA</p><p></p><p>What would I need to purchase in order for it to work safely in the UK? The 60Hz bit worries me - is that an issue with the UK being 50Hz?</p><p></p><p>A second question out of curiosity - why would it state 12VDC output on the transformer yet the device can work from a 9V battery?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance for your advice!</p><p></p><p>Ben</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pubsheds, post: 449527, member: 29254"] Hi, I wonder if someone could offer some advice please, I have just purchased an appliance from the USA but it comes with a USA power transformer and I need to purchase a UK transformer. It has a battery backup option but obviously it would be preferable to plug it in to the mains. The power transformer with the appliance has the following info on it: Class 2 Transformer Input: 120VAC 60Hz 6W Output: 12VDC 200mA What would I need to purchase in order for it to work safely in the UK? The 60Hz bit worries me - is that an issue with the UK being 50Hz? A second question out of curiosity - why would it state 12VDC output on the transformer yet the device can work from a 9V battery? Thanks in advance for your advice! Ben [/QUOTE]
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