so in order to fix this espresso machine from finland I need a 220V 1450W power source. I'm wondering if I can build a step up transformer from a flyback transformer from an old CRT. I know it will put out what I need but I don't know if it can sustain it. Thoughts?
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3actually if I'm spending the time to fix it, I could just convert it to 110V
@graf Won’t that make it really slow? I thought the reason you don’t do kettles was because it takes forever to boil?
@Flick what? kettles are a staple in canada. this machine is designed to keep the water boiling so it is always ready
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@AsukaNeko @skylar @Flick I *think* it draws 8A around 1500W @ 220V but it's also 50hz
@graf @AsukaNeko @Flick motors might be upset about the frequency difference, but i don't think a heating element would
sometimes kitchen appliances derive the clock source from the grid frequency and get wildly inaccurate over just a few hours on a less stable source like generator power, 10 whole hz would be a far greater difference
sometimes kitchen appliances derive the clock source from the grid frequency and get wildly inaccurate over just a few hours on a less stable source like generator power, 10 whole hz would be a far greater difference
@graf Huh, fair enough. It’s folk wisdom here that that’s why yanks do weird shit like use water from the hot tap to make instant coffee, because kettles don’t work well with the lower power, but I guess it’s wrong! TIL.
