Thunderbolt 1000T or 1003 chopper & blower on 50 cycles

[Mathew Bailey]

I've heard on You Tube of what a 2T22 or 3T22 sounds like on 50 cycles & what a Carters or similar sounds like on 60 cycles but what about a Thunderbolt 1000T or 1003 chopper & blower sounds like on 50 cycles even an ACA Hurricane if they are used in the UK on 50 cycles?

[thunderbolt69]

IS it this video? http://youtube.com/watch?v=AXv31ydv-UY

It is called 50 Hz and 60 Hz

[Corey Hudson]

Cycles and Hz are basically the same thing. Cycles per second (or alternation speed) is the pololitically corect way to say.

[thunderbolt69]

Didn't know that. Plus im not an electrician

[John in MA]

The term "Hertz" wasn't used until fairly recently in the grand scheme of things.

[Daniel]

On a Thunderbolt, it would be hard to tell the difference because of the seven available chopper speeds. Generally, figure the tone will be a major third lower than on 60 Hz., for example, a single-tone 1000 sounding a "C" note on chopper speed 4 at 60 Hz. would probably sound an "Ab" note on 50 Hz. with the same chopper setting.

[Jim Z]

I've heard on You Tube of what a 2T22 or 3T22 sounds like on 50 cycles & what a Carters or similar sounds like on 60 cycles but what about a Thunderbolt 1000T or 1003 chopper & blower sounds like on 50 cycles even an ACA Hurricane if they are used in the UK on 50 cycles?

I don't know that the Tbolt chopper would sound much different (if at all) between 50/60 Hz power; it's a series-wound motor (not synchronous) so it's mostly dependent on the voltage supplied.

[jmev]

Jim Z is correct: A series-wound motor's speed won't change with frequency- only voltage and amperage DELIVERY CAPABILITY.