Hi

I want to buy a Vitamix 5300 blender while I'm holidaying in the U.S, as it's around half the price than in my country (link:https://www.vitamix.com/shop/5300#specs).
My mains is at 230/240 volts (50 hertz) and I can drop the voltage easily enough to 115v. The specs page linked above state:
"Electrical Ratings: 120 V, 50/60 Hz, 11.5 Amps"
So, just to confirm; it's looking good (for me) as it appears to operate on 50 or 60 Hz?

Another question also please: the current draw of the blender at 230v I guess will be around 6 amps and I do have a hefty 230 to 115 volt transformer but it has no specs on it (specs plate illegible). Is there an easy way to tell how much current the transformer will handle without becoming overloaded?

Thanks

 

Another question also please: the current draw of the blender at 230v I guess will be around 6 amps and I do have a hefty 230 to 115 volt transformer but it has no specs on it (specs plate illegible). Is there an easy way to tell how much current the transformer will handle without becoming overloaded?

Thanks

I suspect it has a Universal motor, if so, the frequency should not matter.
What is the size of the transformer core, or post a photo with a ruler reference.
That is a fairly hefty size, 1.5Kva by my reckoning, what about a UK construction site version?
Max.

 

Hi

I want to buy a Vitamix 5300 blender while I'm holidaying in the U.S, as it's around half the price than in my country (link:https://www.vitamix.com/shop/5300#specs).
My mains is at 230/240 volts (50 hertz) and I can drop the voltage easily enough to 115v. The specs page linked above state:
"Electrical Ratings: 120 V, 50/60 Hz, 11.5 Amps"
So, just to confirm; it's looking good (for me) as it appears to operate on 50 or 60 Hz?

Another question also please: the current draw of the blender at 230v I guess will be around 6 amps and I do have a hefty 230 to 115 volt transformer but it has no specs on it (specs plate illegible). Is there an easy way to tell how much current the transformer will handle without becoming overloaded?

Thanks

Weigh it. There is an old wives tail about 20watts per pound. Unfortunately, transformers care more about current transfer than power so that wivestale may apply to 12V transformer but, in your case, would need to be about 70 pounds. I think there are some small units that will do the job at much less than 70 pounds.

 

Thanks for your replies.
I'll get the dimensions/weight of the transformer when I get home. I had an idea of measuring the voltage drop on the 115v side of the transformer when there is no load and when blender is turned on - will this give me any useful information regarding whether the transformer is overloaded?

 

Yes.......

 

One up side is in a domestic setting, blenders are not usually ran for that long at any one time, if so the Txfr has much less chance of overheating.
Max.