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Cordless Drill from US

  • 21-09-2013 8:28am
    #1
    7james777
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    I want to bring cordless battery drill back to Ireland from America is that a good idea will I need a transformer


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  • #2
    emeldc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭emeldc


    I think it really depends on the charger and how many volts it can handle. The US use 120v where as we use 220v.


  • #3
    dudara
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    Thread moved to the DIY forum

    dudara


  • #4
    red sean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    A lot of US stuff is 200/240v but it's usually 60hz rather than our 50hz. Check the charger input voltage, the drill will be fine.
    I know a chap brought a Makita drill and impact drill kit home with him (cordless) and he's working away with them.


  • #5
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    You just need to change the plug for charging AFAIK


  • #6
    650gs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 789 ✭✭✭650gs


    You will need a new charger as it will be 110 or run the charger off a transformer (yellow box) so not really practical on the other hand I have brought back lots of drill/screw guns but then I have spare chargers


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  • #7
    red sean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    I looked at a lot of tools in NY a couple of months ago and they were mainly 120vAC chargers, but there definitely was also 230v ones.
    So check the charger input voltage before you buy.


  • #8
    cheif kaiser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 632 ✭✭✭cheif kaiser


    I bought a cordless dremel in the US, the input to the charger was 110v but the output 10.8v which of course was the battery volt so just purchased a step down converter like this one http://www.ebay.ie/itm/STEP-DOWN-VOLTAGE-CONVERTER-240V-120V-45W-USA-TO-UK-/200634977671?pt=UK_TravelTickets_Accessories_RL&hash=item2eb6c6cd87#ht_2137wt_932
    plug battery charger into it and have not had any problems charging the batteries at all.


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