Mahdrek Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 hi I need a convertor from north American voltage hair trimmers to work at Thailand voltage I will be at Bangkok airport area and also Canadian embasy also any idea on price, as not sure if cheaper to just buy new hair trimmers lol thank you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) you have a mains-powered, or a mains-charging-battery type? A converter would overshadow, outweigh the 'portable' trimmer, wouldn't it? Are you certain the trimmer isn't multi-voltage? If you are lucky enough that it is, then all you'd need is a replacement cord Edited August 2, 2014 by tifino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 If not multi voltage and AC powered motor suspect best to buy new as AC will run slow and likely motor hot on 50Hz power here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdrek Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) thank you its a plug in type , no battery 120 V 60 or 80 hz < lol eyes are getting bad and 7 watts def not able to run on thai voltage like my electronic stuff, tried for a second and just made lots of noise Edited August 2, 2014 by Mahdrek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Although not much wattage it will run slow and probably hot (if it will still run at all after getting double voltage). Believe worth your while to buy a model made for 220v and you might want to check this page http://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=hair+trimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 thank you its a plug in type , no battery 120 V 60 or 80 hz < lol eyes are getting bad and 7 watts def not able to run on thai voltage like my electronic stuff, tried for a second and just made lots of noise Me thinks you had be better buying a new one, if you plugged a 110V appliance into 220V most likely you have fried it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonsalviz Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Power Zone. But for a hair trimmer, I buy a local one. The price for a transformer will far exceed the price you will pay. I wanted to buy an electric blanket from Europe because of the 220 volts. It was much cheaper to buy the American version and get a transformer here. Saved about $75 USD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noendtoit Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Just buy new clippers; they aren't that expensive. Why have more junk to haul around. The problem with converters is that they convert voltage, but not frequency. The US runs on 60Hz and Thailand on 50Hz. Running some motors designed for 60Hz on 50Hz will damage them. I don't think hair clippers have a motor. I think they use some sort of electromagnetic device to vibrate. If so, a pair of clippers designed for 60Hz will vibrate 17% slower at 50Hz. Might not cut so well. Electric blankets and non-motorized heating devices are not affected by the frequency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdrek Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Thanks all :) So where to find good trimmers, preferably plug in cord type Power zone was just giving me gym links lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Did you click on link? For cheap at 299 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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