Motor burnout for G100A?

[lucidity]

Hi guys!

I'm currently residing in Singapore and I was told by my local dealer that they do not ship in the G100A dual action polisher as the polisher was only made to be used at 110v.

Singapore uses 240v and according to my dealer, he says the motor will have the tendency to burn out after prolonged usage.

Is this true?

Is there any way I can get my hands on using the G100A dual action polisher cuz I've just heard so many rave reviews about it!

Thanks!

[sneek]

it should have a warenty so it won't matter!
megs has the best costomer service on this planet

[Jeff Smith]

Originally posted by sneek
it should have a warenty so it won't matter!
megs has the best costomer service on this planet

I am not sure but I would bet the warranty would not apply here. I don;t have my manual with me but I doubt the unit was inteded to work on 240V. I would call Meguiar's Customer Service and ask how their warranty would apply in this situation. They may cover it under warranty but it would best best to know this prior to purchasing.

If you do call them, please post the results of the conversation as I am sure there are many other folks not in the U.S. with the same question.

[Jeff Smith]

I ran a search after posting. Just used search term "240V" I found the following thread that might prove useful.

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3643&highlight=240V

[lucidity]

I don't think that it'd be covered under warranty as well...

How I wish there was one for 240v users!

[Shiny Lil Detlr]

I doubt the warranty will cover you, but you may be able to use the machine just fine if you purchase an adequate transformer to give you clean, reliable 110V power.