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Yellow commando plug in the home?
Jul 14th, 2015, 10:50am
 
I have been given a drill with a yellow commando plug (110v 50Hz) can I use it in my home? Is there an adapter or something like that? Will I also need a transformer? or can I just re wire it with a standard plug? I have attached an image album of the drill infoImage 1Image 2Image 3
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Re: Yellow commando plug in the home?
Reply #1 - Jul 14th, 2015, 2:18pm
 
Hi, That is a 110v drill so you'll need a transformer to 110v from 240v in this country

http://www.screwfix.com/p/portable-transformer-with-2-output-sockets-3kva/84144

A few on ebay mayby worth looking at if they are close to you for collection
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Reply #2 - Jul 14th, 2015, 4:17pm
 
Thanks a lot for the info if that is the case I may just sell it now
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Re: Yellow commando plug in the home?
Reply #3 - Jul 14th, 2015, 5:37pm
 
They are intended more for industrial use, and were a very good drill, getting on a bit now though, maybe 25-30 years.

And they trannies go about 25 or so KG  Grin
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Reply #4 - Jul 15th, 2015, 10:40am
 
forgive my ignorance but what are trannies?
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Re: Yellow commando plug in the home?
Reply #5 - Jul 15th, 2015, 8:40pm
 
Transformer.

Transforms 240 to 110v.

Big ones (high wattage) can be heavy, but a smaller 1kva would do for you.

110v is used on construction sites, it's centre tapped to earth, so you would only receive a 55v shock if you came in contact with a live part.
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Re: Yellow commando plug in the home?
Reply #6 - Jul 17th, 2015, 10:08am
 
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Thanks a lot for the info if that is the case I may just sell it now

Good luck with that.  I don't think there's too much demand for drills that need a chuck key.

In fact I can't remember the last time I needed a chuck key, for anything.  
15 years, at least.
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