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| Hi,
I am moving from Canada to Lugano this month and need some help regarding appliances. We are not bringing most appliances (tv, washing machine, etc.), but are trying to see if it is worth bringing our treadmill. It costs us no extra to bring it. But, can I get a new plug for it or use a converter? It's 120 volts, 60 HX, and 9.5 amps, and is a typical north american 3 prong plug (which I know will not fit w/out an adapter). My concern with just using an adapter is that we'll end up burning out the motor or causing a fire.
Can anyone tell me if I can get it converted to a CH type plug? If so, where would I do this? Any idea on how much it could cost?
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welcome from another Canadian.
I can tell you that the treadmill will not function here as all the outlets are 220v. You could buy a transformer, but that is rather expensive and not really recommended for the electronic board and the motor(s). Most treadmills here start from CHF200-300 for something worth while. You can price a transformer there. Look for Input 220-240v output 110-125v.
If you need more electrical help on this, you can ask away, I'll do my best to help. The cord caps can be changed here for a few bucks.