110v Center Tapped Earth (CTE) supply query
Those based in the EU may be more familiar with this, but please provide insight if you know!
I'm looking for a motor-driven tool to work on a 110v CTE supply, commonly found on building sites in the EU. What I want to know is, if I bought a tool that is designed to work on a 110v, 60Hz US mains supply, would that work just as well on a CTE supply?
I know that a standard mains supply oscillates from 0 - 110v, where as a CTE oscillates from -55v - +55v, but the torque is gained from the current, so I'm unsure of it's effect. Also, if the tool is designed to run at a fixed rpm, then it will surely be dependent on the supply's frequency. I can't find much info on what is considered a standard CTE supply, but I imagine it would be 50Hz rather than 60Hz, and this discrepancy would effect its operation also.
Any theories?