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drill from the u.s

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  • 26-11-2010 5:22pm
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    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 10,027 ✭✭✭✭


    if i was too bring a drill home from the u.s would i have too pay costums?


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    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    Hardly an electrical issue, but it depends. They might not stop you at the airport and let you through with it, or they might. Depends on their mood really


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    exaisle
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    The bigger issue is that it wont work if it's 110volt unless you have a suitable transformer.

    If it's a cordless, your charger would have to be compatible with 230volts (as many are - they will accept input AC voltages of 100-250volts.


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    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 10,027 ✭✭✭✭cena


    well its a dewaly cordless drill. 18 volts. i only put it in here because its electrical. didn't know were too put it


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    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    cena wrote: »
    well its a dewaly cordless drill. 18 volts. i only put it in here because its electrical. didn't know were too put it

    Like I said, it depends on the customs officer in the airport.

    You will need to get a 240V charger for it, or a 110V power supply for the charger.

    That, or replace the transformer in the Charger with a 240V one. You should be able to order one from Radionics.


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    thetowen
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    cena wrote: »
    if i was too bring a drill home from the u.s would i have too pay costums?

    When you bring it back don't pack it in the original box and throw the receipt away, then customs can't prove you bought it over there. If your stopped just say you brought it with you to do a job :)


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    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    thetowen wrote: »
    When you bring it back don't pack it in the original box and throw the receipt away, then customs can't prove you bought it over there. If your stopped just say you brought it with you to do a job :)

    Not a clever idea if you are on a holiday visa to america.


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    Stinicker
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    Fingers McGee wrote: »
    Not a clever idea if you are on a holiday visa to america.

    Just pack it in your suitcase and walk through the Green Channel when back in Ireland, keep your receipts separate from it, as fingers said the last thing you want is for to get searched in the US and they to be thinking you were working there illegally. My uncle bought back drills from the US before like this and never had a problem. US drills and powertools have the 110v advantage in Ireland as 110v must be used on building sites with a yellow transformer brick to satisfy health and safety regulations, apparently 110v is less lethal than our 230v.


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    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    Stinicker wrote: »
    US drills and powertools have the 110v advantage in Ireland as 110v must be used on building sites with a yellow transformer brick to satisfy health and safety regulations, apparently 110v is less lethal than our 230v.

    Not only apparently, certainly. It would be quite an achievement to get electrocuted with 110v.


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