24 volt, 50 hertz, 81 watt pump

hugereductions · May 27, 2012

I've got a very well made 24 volt, 50 hertz, 81 watt pump, however I do NOT have a transformer/converter. I'm from down-under, so we run on between 220 to 250 volts. Is there a nifty trick one can do to get this thing running on 240 volts? Can I put a different transformer in-line with a different wattage?
Thanks.

telectrix · May 27, 2012

any 240/24v transformer that can supply a secondary load of 81watts will do. i make the secondary current to be just over 3A so a 5A would be OK.

Guest123 · May 27, 2012

I can recommend this from RS....

Buy Din-Rail, Panel, Wall Mounting Transformers 100VA 24V TRANSFORMER Legrand 442 13 online from RS for next day delivery.

Engineer54 · May 28, 2012

Lenny said:
I can recommend this from RS....

Buy Din-Rail, Panel, Wall Mounting Transformers 100VA 24V TRANSFORMER Legrand 442 13 online from RS for next day delivery.

That seems a bit on the expensive side for a 100VA transformer!! I'm sure you can get hold of a decent small value 100VA TX for a lot less than 60 quid...

Knobhead · May 28, 2012

Try your local army surplus. Some fantastic stuff to be had.

Guest123 · May 28, 2012

Engineer54 said:
That seems a bit on the expensive side for a 100VA transformer!! I'm sure you can get hold of a decent small value 100VA TX for a lot less than 60 quid...

I dont do cheap.