Can 50Hz be run at 60Hz?
Can 50Hz be run at 60Hz?
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I have shipped a 10KW Generator to Africa from the US and am trying to figure for sure if I can run my 50Hz devices at the 60Hz that the generator is rated for. If I recall one of my EE classes correctly running 50Hz devices at 60Hz will shorten the life of your device where as running 60Hz devices at 50Hz will actually lengthen the life of your device....Can anyone please help to shed some light on this before I totally destroy my equipment?
P.S. the equipment that I will be running on this is just general household items from Refrigerator to Hair dryer.
P.S. the equipment that I will be running on this is just general household items from Refrigerator to Hair dryer.






RE: Can 50Hz be run at 60Hz?
Here is some sample. Thread237-31684 Thread238-38672 Thread237-43167
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RE: Can 50Hz be run at 60Hz?
Hope that helped...
RE: Can 50Hz be run at 60Hz?
RE: Can 50Hz be run at 60Hz?
The answer to the original question also depends on the type of device. Cuky's first link addresses motors (I didn't read the other links). Greygoose' comments I would say apply to coils and transformers (such as in the front end of power supplies) and these act differently than motors. Capacitors may be overloaded by increasing the frequency.
RE: Can 50Hz be run at 60Hz?
Of course, the speed of the motor would be off and the horsepower output of the motor would be less. Transformers would also have voltage changes, the voltage being higher because of the increase in frequency.
Any electric clocks or mechanical timers would also be affected.