Hey

I'm considering to buy an airfryer. Like this one from Philips: NA550/0x.

As it's quite a lot cheaper at [Amazon](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DKKL9152?) compared to [Galaxus](https://www.galaxus.ch/de/s2/product/philips-steam-airfryer-dual-basket-na55509-fritteuse-53103190) (187 CHF vs. 269 CHF), I'd prefer to buy it at Amazon.

However…

Could I even use it? The plug wouldn't fit, but for that, there are adapters. But what about the power supply?

– The German one uses a bit more power; 2750 Watt, to be exact.

– The Swiss version uses a bit less power; 2300 Watt, to be exact.

A typical fuse in Switzerland has 10A for a type 13 plug, doesn't it? This would allow 10A x 230V = 2300W.

Would I fry my wires with the fryer?



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9 comments

  1. its possible you end up tripping the breaker, frying the wires should not happen

  2. I dont think it matters, I bought my airfrier in switzerland but came with an european plug and an adapter. Works flawlessly. Dont overthink it

  3. I can’t help on the actual question but I would typically just price watch it on Galaxus and wait for it to drop since they use dynamic pricing. It was 222 about 6 weeks ago, and again 229 2 weeks ago.

  4. You can check the breaker box for the amperage they are rated for. In my apartment it’s 13A, so the higher powered one should still work.

  5. Difference comes from the fuse which is in Germany usually 16A and in Switzerland 10A.
    Check the exakt partnumers of the items to see, if there is a difference. Devices designed for 16A will probably make the fuse melting/switching off once used in Switzerland.

  6. You are right about the max wattage over a Type CH-13 is 2300W (10A x 230V). So to use the airfryer without frying anything you should connect it to a Type 23 plug which supports up to 16A. But these Type 23 have to be installed by an electrician.

    Although those appliances do not pull the max stated wattage, once they pull 2, 3 Watts more, your 10A breakers will trigger with 13A in the board, you have some “tolerance”

    TLDR; no

  7. If your fuse is 13A it might burn your outlet, as T13 is rated 10A

  8. Household circuits with 1.5mm² wiring are sometimes fused to 13A because the wiring can handle it, but a T13 outlet is still only rated for 10A and IIRC this is the reason why SchuKo-T12-Plug adapters are fitted with a single-use 10A fuse.

    Attempting to use a T13 outlet to supply over 10A to a device would be improper use, with all associated liability implications.

  9. The Galaxus version also shows 2750 W which means it should come with a T23 plug with square pins.

    The Swiss Phillips website shows 2300 W which is the maximum a T12/T13 socket can deliver safely long term. Likely a mistake by Galaxus when they copied the specs from the NA550 version. [https://www.philips.ch/c-p/NA555_09/5000-series](https://www.philips.ch/c-p/NA555_09/5000-series)

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