Transformer for Nespresso machine

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Hello,

My husband and I just moved here (Basel) from the US, he is a native of Switzerland but has lived in the US for quite some time. We brought our US purchased Nespresso machine here but we are having trouble finding a transformer for it. Does anyone have any idea where we can find one in Basel?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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You used to be able to find transformers on Cybertron before it was destroyed. Now they're scattered all over the galaxy.

So maybe try Manor or Interdiscount. Although it'll probably be cheaper/safer to just buy a new coffee machine

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You basically need a 110 Volt > 220 Volt transformer. Nothing unsafe about using one in my opinion. I have a few around my apartment that run various US-appliances ... DVD player, blender, etc.

I did a search on ebay and found a few for sale in Germany and France ... shipping shouldn't be too bad. For example:

http://cgi.ebay.ch/Spannungswandler-...dZp1638Q2em122

(description is in English)

Basically you need a "Spannungswandler" AKA "step down converter" 220 to 110 Volts that allows you to plug your Nespresso 110 Volt US plug in on one side and the other side goes in a Swiss 220 Volt wall socket.

Edit / afterthought: If you have more than 1 US device (like in our case), attach a US power strip to the converter and voila, you got yourself a little 110 Volt outlet situation. Make sure you don't exceed the maximum Wattage though ...

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www.Westfalia-Versand.ch

For all your household things and garden and so on...

HAT

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It would be cheaper to buy a new coffee machine. Unless you have a top-of-the-line model or over Fr. 300.00.

Some Nespresso machines are going for Fr. 150 now.

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What bout those thousands CHF worth of American starbucks coffee nespresso capsules?

Yeah, buy a new nespresso machine here. And try to sell your old one, on ebay.ch.

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I agree. The specs on my Nespresso machine state 1260 watts. That would mean a big transformer and they are expensive, not to mention the space this will take up in your kitchen. There are lots of sales on Nespresso machines, particularly the ones that are not the latest models. Here you can see the line up of machines and the suggested list prices. You can search in English.

http://www.nespresso.com/precom/home_ch_en.html

You could try and sell your machine to someone who is moving to the US...or just keep it in case you are moving back there.

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1260 watts!!! Does it levitate when you turn it on

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To be safe, make sure the machine has a CE Mark symbol on it with reference to 110 - 220. I'm 99% sure it will but be safe. If yes, the machine will work just fine with a converter that you can purchase for 25 CHF or so. I have purchased probably 10 of them at FNAC.

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I am 100% sure that the transformer you bought from FNAC for Fr. 25 will not power a 120/240 volt - 1250 watt coffee machine. These small tx's are made for up to 1 ampere output, unless there is huge sale and change in power consumption that my electronics books have not taught me...

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No, but it's one of the newer models, turns off automatically.

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it will melt; I can attest to this with much lower voltages....

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Listen to this guy before me. I'm not an electrician, but I did sleep in a Holiday Inn last night...