vintagerepairer
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Yes, that's exactly what it means. The wattage on a rating plate will always state the wattage at it's maximum setting. This is then broken down into two figures, one for the lowest wattage possible on the lowest permissable voltage, and one for the highest wattage possible on the highest permissable voltage. So your Turbopower on maximum setting will consume around 900w at 220V and 1000w at 240v. Rating plates don't usually indicate the different settings, but I can think of at least one which did and that was the Hoover Senior whereby two wattages were given on the rating plate, one for carpets and one for tools. Each one should be based on 240V and would use less on a lower voltage. The same can be said for cleaners which have a variable power setting which is marked by wattages on the dial or panel. These would generally be based on the cleaner being used on maximum voltage allowed.
Although I can explain the rating plates, I am no expert on how they have to be laid out and what they have to say. The fact that your Hoover Turbopower says 240V and nothing else about the voltage doesn't mean it won't work at slightly less than that voltage, as 2CV has explained.
Although I can explain the rating plates, I am no expert on how they have to be laid out and what they have to say. The fact that your Hoover Turbopower says 240V and nothing else about the voltage doesn't mean it won't work at slightly less than that voltage, as 2CV has explained.
