230V Plug? Electrical Advice

[Marley]

Hi Guys

I bought a griddle of Vevor for pancakes, tacos, etc. Didn’t catch the fine print that it’s 230V/60 Hz. I can’t return it so I am looking for advice on how to install a plug that will work.

I am familiar with 120v and I do have baseboard heaters in the kitchen that are 240v. I have not heard of 230 v before. Is there an easy way to add a plug that will work for this appliance?

Thanks for the help

 

[SpringVelocity]

230v is European. Just need a pigtail or adapter. That's pretty cool griddle.

 

[CIVANO]

I looked it up on Amazon and it says the 230v do not come with a plug. Does yours have a plug attached? If so it might be 120V. Plug it in and see.

 

[PEETZcanada]

You can also buy a step down that goes between the alliance and the wall socket. Basically w230v to 120v

 

[Marley]

Ok thanks. I will try just plugging it in. I had a regular plug attached. If not I’ll look into the transformer

 

[Marley]

This is the back plate

 

[CIVANO]

if it is 230v and has a cord and plug attached, the plug would look similar or like the attached. Someone either put the wrong label on or the wrong cord and plug

 

[InterMechanico]

Edited to correct erroneous information!

Based on the rear label, your griddle is 230v/60 hz, 3200 watts

As mentioned by @-Jim- below, it won’t work as expected.

Long and Short - you’ll need to plug this into either your clothes dryer outlet or your stove outlet. I believe splitters are available for home depot or similar retailers

 

[bigbruce]

It’s interesting that the plug on the machine appears to be a standard 3 prong 120 volt plug. It’s not going to go into a 240 volt dryer or range outlet.

 

[Rain City]

Ok thanks. I will try just plugging it in. I had a regular plug attached. If not I’ll look into the transformer

Maybe someone else attached the plug then returned it.

 

[CIVANO]

you will know as soon as you plug it in for a while and see if it gets to temperature

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If a Vevor griddle designed for 230V is connected to a 120V supply, it will likely operate at a significantly reduced power output, potentially only providing about a quarter of its intended performance. This can lead to inadequate cooking temperatures and may not function properly for its intended use.

 

[-Jim-]

The Nameplate on the rear indicates it's 230 Volts as does the Manual (see page 6). Using it on 120 volts will cut the output as resistance is about 16.5 OHMs . At 120 volts current flow will be 7.25 amps and output 870 watts

IMHO if you want it to operate as designed, you need to plug it into a 220 volt circuit with the correct plug as per Code. NEMA standards allow electrical devices to operate at +/- 10 of the nameplate voltage.

And yes, I am an Electrician.

By the way is there a CSA /UL Sticker on it?

 

[Marley]

Well it got too complicated for an $200 griddle I emailed vevor. They gave me a partial refund and told me to keep the item as it is too expensive to ship it back. My son and I took it apart and tuned the top into a bbq griddle. Now I don’t need to buy a blackstone as it is working quite well on my Weber.

 

[Marley]

The Nameplate on the rear indicates it's 230 Volts as does the Manual (see page 6). Using it on 120 volts will cut the output as resistance is about 16.5 OHMs . At 120 volts current flow will be 7.25 amps and output 870 watts

IMHO if you want it to operate as designed, you need to plug it into a 220 volt circuit with the correct plug as per Code. NEMA standards allow electrical devices to operate at +/- 10 of the nameplate voltage.

And yes, I am an Electrician.

By the way is there a CSA /UL Sticker on it?

No CSA sticker. When plugged it it wouldn’t heat up nearly enough

 

[M1SF1T]

That unregulated Chinese electrical crap will burn down your house if you're not careful. It's nothing to them to sell crap into our market.

My Aunt's tenant burned down her place with a cheap Chinese charger off Amazon.

It's good that you're not going forward trying to make it work.

But if you were to use it... you'd need to change the plug on the appliance to accommodate a newly installed a 15-20 amp 220V circuit to operate it, or make an extension cord with appropriate connectors to allow you to plug into an existing higher amperage 220V outlet in your home ie. range/dryer.

 

[ship happens]

I was looking for a plug in report. Dang

 

[BC Coast Pilot]

I was looking for a plug in report. Dang

That's cruel