110v Range

[Holmz]

... BTW its 120v at 60hz here in North America , not 110v , if its the same motors or not I dont know .

They do not think that they call the '220' outlets '240',  which indicates that the individual sources must be 110. (??).

However I think that the spec is 110-120 (or maybe 110-127)??
And the power can "brown out", so there is a range that confirms to the spec.
so... it is either 110 or 120, or both since it is a range.

However Japan is specifically 100v.

 

[MT Carpentry And Joinery]

I've got the kapex,ctl 26, ts55, of1010, of1400 and ehl65 all of which struggle massively if my transformer isn't plugged straight into mains it's useless ! If anyone wants to swap for 240v please be my saviour !

 

[joiner1970]

I've got the kapex,ctl 26, ts55, of1010, of1400 and ehl65 all of which struggle massively if my transformer isn't plugged straight into mains it's useless ! If anyone wants to swap for 240v please be my saviour !

That's weird I've been using 110v Festool since 2007 and the only trouble I've had was with the kapex running off my midi when the midi isn't direct into a decent transformer. Plugged directly into atleast a 3.3kva and it runs ok

 

[ifit]

I run a 2.7 kva genie and it fine just as long as I plug my midi directly. I run my kapex and of2200. Not as power full as the mains but still both cut fine.

What make and model is it luke?

 

[MT Carpentry And Joinery]

Yes what mode I have a carol and merol I think that's what it's called I have been told I need a 5kva transformer but who wants to lug a 40kg box around surely that's more dangerous than 240 as anything over 25kg is a two man lift and the fact that 110v doesn't have a affective electric brake on Festool saws or routers ! Seriously debating on selling it all and buying all 240 and using heavy duty artic flex and hard wiring a rcd plug onto the flex so each tool has a isolator than I'm surely going to have half a chance with mr hse

 

[luke1984]

It's a Honda engine but il have a look at what brand the electronic part is for you a it later

 

[sancho57]

Ya know thinking this again. I switched trannys. Both are rated the same 3.3Kv. One I borrowed from a friend, the other was given to me after my buddy wanted his back.

I noticed a difference in the power from the trannys. The one I got from my bud was awesome plenty of power  no issues. When he took his back and I got another one (a freebie a yank was going back to the states left it) I notice a lack of power in my tools.

So looking back on my original post, I would say your tranny maybe under powered.  I got to get with my bud and get his tranny back, maybe swap with him as he doesn't use his all the time.

Im guessing that could very well be the problem. As Im experiencing it now.

 

[Dangermouse]

I've been using 110v festool for at least 5 years and had a problem at first, getting a new tranny sorted it out.
one thing I did discover is that if you've got a 3.3kva tranny, its only designed to run at peak load for a short time, i.e when you start up your vac/saw. and even if it is a 3.3kva there are diffrent continuous load ratings 1.5kva ect
my first tranny was only rated for 1.5kva continuous load, my new one is a 2.5kva, it pays to check

 

[sancho57]

That could be what's going on with mine. Funny I don't have a issue with any of the tools except the Kapex