Raclette grill from europe. How to converte it?

So my wife bought a raclette grill in France. Now of course the plugs don't go in the holes here in the U.S. So I have converter, which is really a gadget to have the plugs to work here. Now after plugging it in, it warms up but no where near how hot it needs to be. My question is, is there a way to convert it to get the correct heating? Can I cut off the plug an add an american plug and that would work or does it get more complicated?Raclette grill from europe. How to converte it?
I'm afraid you've gone out of the raclette and into the fire. So to speak.



Not only is this appliance intended for 230 volt operation, it also may be optimized to operate at an AC power frequency of 50 Hz. In the US we stubbornly use 60Hz. In some (possibly most) cases this isn't a major issue for appliance compatability. But occiasionally it can be. Anyway, the short answer here is no, you can't just lop off the original plug and put a US plug on it.



Let's assume for a moment that in your case the AC frequency doesn't matter. Let's also assume that the particular grill you have operates at roughly 1300 watts. I'm just pulling a guess out of thin air. Please look at your device's label and see if you can determine the actual wattage.



You could probably go online and find a stepdown / stepdown voltage converter which could provide that much continuous (not peak) power. But in all likelyhood the price would be pretty darn close to a brand new raclette grill specifically made for US operation. They do make them, you know.



I guess it just depends on whether you have a huge sentimental attachment to this particular grill. Bon appetit!Raclette grill from europe. How to converte it?
France = 230V

US = 110V



Doh, he no work.