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Old 10th Sep 2017, 5:18 pm   #6
usradcoll1
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Default Re: Austin House Step-down Converter.

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Originally Posted by turretslug View Post
A curious thing to have found in the US- the other way around would make more sense! Yes, the frequency discrepancy is odd, but I suspect that it smacks of a non-technical person being involved in the description on the basis of what probably appears on many appliances of both 110/120V and 220/240V rating without appreciating the ramifications of "Hz", it would have been better if someone informed had been across the labelling process.
The best part about it, was the unit was never used!
The flex was never unwrapped, still had the original twist tie. It seems it's built rather well.
I thought the 60 Hz on the label was a typo.
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