115VAC - unfamilar plug on industrial vibrator

[Icestation]

I recently purchased an industrial vibrator from a company called Vibco in the US - The model of vibrator is SCR-100. It has this variable speed control box wired to it. Unfortunately, I'm not familar with the plug and need to know what type of socket it goes into. The paperwork says the item is single phase and 50/60 Hz with a power input of 115VAC and can simply be plugged into a grounded circuit. I was expecting to be able to plug straight into a normal plug socket but the pins are different. Do I need an adaptor?

My company is based in the UK.

 

[mayfair]

Im just waiting for the fun to begin!

 

[Engineer54]

Why would you purchase an American appliance rated at 115 volts, and then expect it to work on UK's system of 230/240 volts??

Buy a nice expensive 240 volts to 120 volt transformer if you want to use this unit, ....or plug straight into a socket outlet via an adaptor and blow your nice new bit of kit to bits, ...well maybe not to bits, but it sure ain't ever gonna work again!!! .... geezus!!!

 

[truckster]

Im just waiting for the fun to begin!

Same here

 

[RogertheBodger]

Im just waiting for the fun to begin!

I'm sure someone is typing furiously.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Most people are happy with battery ones.

 

[RogertheBodger]

Most people are happy with battery ones.

I am, but my glasses keep falling off.

 

[Richard]

How big is this Vibrator?

 

[truckster]

How big is this Vibrator?

Why? Do you want one too?

 

[mayfair]

now thats a very personal question

How big is this Vibrator?

 

[mayfair]

What kind of socket does this go into !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[netblindpaul]

Well I'll IGNORE the innuendo and state that in a business undertaking it is almost certainly illegal to use this machine in the UK as imported.
:shame:

 

[Des 56]

To anyone who uses these vibrators,is the "frequency" that important
:34:

 

[davelerave]

ya they work better in the states on 60hz

 

[telectrix]

i still think in c/sec. to me hertz is car rental.

 

[grimysparks80]

as a domestic electrician i think an industrial one would be too big for me.

 

[Richard]

as a domestic electrician i think an industrial one would be too big for me.

I'm sure a man of your calibre would be able to cope

 

[Adam W]

Do you have a picture of said plug?
Remember it should be rcd protected if it's used in a damp location.

 

[Knobhead]

I you look on the Vibco web site you will see they make an SCR-100-230V model. Get it swapped!

 

[ian.settle1]

Do you have a picture of said plug?
Remember it should be rcd protected if it's used in a damp location.

If it is from USA it should be a GFI he use's to be compatabile