220v Festools - where to buy?

[asmirnov]

Hi,

I currently live in the US and want to buy 220 version Festools. Anybody knows a dealer either in the US or in Europe who can ship here?

Thank you

Anatoliy

 

[VictorL]

Anatoliy,

It's almost impossible to find 220v Festool in NA. Price including shipping will be much higher, than buying locally. When are you going back to Europe? It might be easier to find/make  220/110 volt adapter. 
http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Star-Step-Transformer-TC500/dp/B000AY72DO/ref=pd_cp_e_3

Regards,
Victor

 

[asmirnov]

Victor,

Thanks for the response.
I will go back in the next 5-8 years.
The price buying from Europe now will be higher yes includes shipping etc... but I will be able to bring it over and use it there. And with 3-5 tools it is already a round amount
But yes - the adapter is another option. By the way I wonder - using the adapter will the output power goes down or doesn't matter? Do you know?

Thanks,

Anatoliy

Anatoliy,

It's almost impossible to find 220v Festool in NA. Price including shipping will be much higher, than buying locally. When are you going back to Europe? It might be easier to find/make  220/110 volt adapter. 
http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Star-Step-Transformer-TC500/dp/B000AY72DO/ref=pd_cp_e_3

Regards,
Victor

 

[Bob Marino]

Victor,

Thanks for the response.
I will go back in the next 5-8 years.
The price buying from Europe now will be higher yes includes shipping etc... but I will be able to bring it over and use it there. And with 3-5 tools it is already a round amount
But yes - the adapter is another option. By the way I wonder - using the adapter will the output power goes down or doesn't matter? Do you know?

Thanks,

Anatoliy

Anatoliy,

It's almost impossible to find 220v Festool in NA. Price including shipping will be much higher, than buying locally. When are you going back to Europe? It might be easier to find/make  220/110 volt adapter. 
http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Star-Step-Transformer-TC500/dp/B000AY72DO/ref=pd_cp_e_3

Regards,
Victor

Since you are going to be here for that long a period of time, why not buy here and get the use out of them and sell when you are ready to move back to Europe? Festool tools, as you know, hold their value very, very well.

  Bob

 

[peter halle]

You might also want to contact Festool directly and ask about warranty coverage if you purchase a 220 v european tool and use it here.

Peter

 

[justinmcf]

i agree with bob. buy the local tools, which also helps you support the economy you are living in. then sell them on ebay. you will get 3/4 of your money back guaranteed.

i have had festools for nearly ten years which sold for 50 dollars less than the retail price.
its like i have rented them for 5 dollars per year!

regards, justin.

 

[Dan Clermont]

I agree with Bob.

You will get at least 75% to 80% of what you paid for the tools when you go to sell them.

Dan Clermont

 

[Rick Christopherson]

But yes - the adapter is another option. By the way I wonder - using the adapter will the output power goes down or doesn't matter? Do you know?

Yes, the power output for the tool will be the same using a transformer adapter. You cannot simply plug the tool into European power without changing the voltage of that power, so it must be a transformer type adapter, and you can make one quite easily.

The standard circuit size in most European countries is 16 amps at 240 volts, so you would need a 2-to-1 transformer capable of a minimum of 15 amps on the low-voltage side (to run one tool), but could be as high as 32 amps to run several tools. (32 amps comes from the 2-to-1 ratio, which gives 2 x 16 amps, and this is the limit on what the circuit could provide.) You could build a portable enclosure containing the transformer plus a half-dozen U.S. outlets, supplied by a European power cord.

 

[mastercabman]

The standard circuit size in most European countries is 16 amps at 240 volts,

Are you talking about a standart outlet?   

 

[vlahtein]

The standard circuit size in most European countries is 16 amps at 240 volts,

Are you talking about a standart outlet?     

The most common outlets are 10A (1,5mm^2 wires) and 16A (2,5mm^2 wires). In one phase outlet, there is no physical difference in a plug between 10A and 16A.

Check also a ferquency issue:
http://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=5480.msg57256;topicseen#msg57256

www.ebay.ca -> search: festool 240V

Ville

 

[wintu]

i wouldn't worry about the frequency 50/60 Hz too much. i sent lots of tools to my father over to Europe and he got no problem with them . and he is not the only one i know who using American tools there. of course you have to use 220>110v transformer.

 

[Rick Christopherson]

Frequency is a non-issue for universal motors, which is what all Festool motors are. The frequency is canceled out by the commutator, which is why they are called universal motors.