Most equipment would deteriorate very quickly, and burn out.

Lower the volts, up the current for the same power!

I have a 240volt radio running on 110 - I changed the tappings inside.

i think the worst that is likely to happen is burnt out motors.

a kettle is going to be fine because its just a heating element (there may be issues with the auto stop system though so i would keep an eye on it while in use)

a lot of transformer driven equipment can be changed to 110V either by a selector switch, by fitting different fuses inside or by minor alterations inside the equipment. a many transformers have twin primaries which can be connected in either series or paralell to change the operating voltage.

it is possible to design switched mode power supplies to run over the full range from 100V (sometimes lower) right up to 250V without changing any switches. laptop PSUs are an example of this.

Wait for it the 24V batt powered Dewalt Kettle! I'd have one!.  

I think you will find that is 110V rated equipment, construction site's will often require 110V tool's instead of 230V tools for safety reasons..

I thought the same thing untill i stopped and asked one guy,he said sod buying buying all new tools when i have these already ??? they have working every day for the last 6 months

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so i take it when the eqipment is turned on it assumes max voltage and automaticly [quickly ]adjust till  the voltage is matched

that would explain why a reconditioned computer with a loose conection in the plug[screw on the plug pin] blew up with a big bang

i was going to say with a big poof

but i would have had to moderate my self

[quote author=Beanzy  link=1108287874/0#8 date=1108329112]Some sites work off 240v, but they're always the smaller ones with loads of subbies and it's all on an iso tranny backed up by an internal trip, or else RCD. Bigger sites seem to provide and test it all up to the outlet so they just stick to 110v.

That was a big factor for me when I bought the battery kit. Didn't want to have to lug trannies about, or second guess what would be provided on-site. Just missing a kettle now, will have to use one plugged into the car ciggy lighter. Then again the amount of tea I drink in a day I'll never get home due to flat batteries.   [/quote]

if it is true that a 240V kettle can run on 110V then you could just carry several different mains leads and select the right one based on the availble outlets

i suspect you could cut off the key on a CEE plug so it would fit both the yellow and blue sockets

Or on of these:



http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/product_8032_kenwood-dual-voltage-travel-kettle....

Instructions found here:

http://www.kenwoodservice.co.uk/instructions/instructions-JK60.pdf