Electrical – 220V/50hz with 10amp 3 wire

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I have an electric motor that I want to plug in at my house (USA). The device is 220V, 50hz and 600watt. The power cord (no plug) is 3 wires, and rated as 10amp.

If I connect a dryer plug to this cord, will I be able to plug it in to my dryer receptacle? Should I worry that the cord is only rated at 10amp?

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Power cord actually came with it unexpectedly (opened the box tonight) and it's plug is exactly the same as a typical 110V 3 prong grounded plug.
Is this even possibly going to work? I thought 220V required 2 hot, 1 neutral, optional ground? In this configuration, I assume the normal ground plug is actually neutral and the two parallel plugs are both hot? Is it a big deal if I don't ground the device? Do they even make 220V capable receptacles approved for this purpose in this configuration? Seems like a nightmare to have a 220V unit hanging around with the same plug/receptacle as a 110V device!!! Accident waiting to happen?!

This is actually a oil-less piston air pump (not a motor), in case it matters.

Best Answer

A 50hz motor will spin approximately 20% faster and draw approximately 20% more than the rated power. Increasing frequency can cause over heating and if the motor is pushing a substantial load the core is not large enough to prevent a cascade failure before you see the magic smoke being released. Many motors are dual rated and can handle the difference but if it is a true 50Hz 220V motor you will be connecting to 60Hz 240V so keep an eye on the tempature. I just thought you should also listen to see if it can change from the start/run to the run winding if it has a centrifugal starter.