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European and American motors.

European and American motors.

European and American motors.

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Hi.
We make ice machines for fishing vessels, normally operating on 50Hz 240 or 400 V. These are also rated to operate on 60Hz 260/480 Volts. We have an order for a machine to operate on 220 Volt 60 Hz in the US.The compressor and water pump can be bought with the correct winding but for another small standard motor to drive a worm and wheel reducer we cannot easily locate the correctly rated 0.37 kW motor.
A supplier has offered the advice that the standard European motors will operate okay on the lower voltage but with reduced output and suggested using a 0.55kW motor to compensate. I would not like to supply a product with this guesswork. Am I wrong to be dubious about this theory?

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