You may not need a transformer.....

Posted by StephenJK on July 6, 2012 at 05:38:56

In Reply to: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations posted by mschneider on July 5, 2012 at 12:15:56:

Apart from any issues with the difference in frequency that have already been mentioned, the residential wiring in Canada and the USA is 120/240V. This is with two "hot" wires that measure 240V between each other, and a neutral that measures to each hot as 120V.

The 240V is used for you range and drier receptacles, but it's available at the panel. If there's any way of running a new Romex cable back to the panel, and connecting it to a double pole breaker then you can install a plug for 240V.

The plug will have a different configuration so that you can't plug in a 120V device by mistake and blow it up.

Sometimes, however, it's easier to just sell whatever gear can't be converted or switched from one voltage to another. At some point, your friend may want to sell his gear, and 50 Hz 220V supply might be hard to get rid of.

In Europe, they call it 220V, over here we call it 240V. Essentially, it's the same thing.

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Topic - 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - mschneider 12:15:56 07/5/12 (17)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - Capt. Z 12:56:10 07/6/12 (2)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - poildeq@gmail.com 06:24:40 07/7/12 (1)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - Capt. Z 08:18:40 07/9/12 (0)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - Inmate51 07:24:20 07/6/12 (8)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - jec01 08:51:55 07/6/12 (7)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - Bill the K 19:05:57 07/6/12 (3)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - jec01 03:59:01 07/7/12 (2)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - Bill the K 20:59:37 07/7/12 (1)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - jec01 04:03:59 07/8/12 (0)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - Inmate51 13:20:22 07/6/12 (2)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - jec01 14:38:05 07/6/12 (1)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - Inmate51 15:40:03 07/6/12 (0)

You may not need a transformer..... - StephenJK 07/6/1205:38:56 07/6/12 (2)

RE: You may not need a transformer..... - mschneider 06:42:56 07/6/12 (1)

You're absolutely right! - StephenJK 13:00:34 07/6/12 (0)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - casouza 00:37:12 07/6/12 (1)

RE: 220v - 110v transformer recommendations - Audioquest4life 04:27:20 07/6/12 (0)

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You may not need a transformer..... - StephenJK 07/6/1205:38:56 07/6/12 (2)

RE: You may not need a transformer..... - mschneider 06:42:56 07/6/12 (1)

You're absolutely right! - StephenJK 13:00:34 07/6/12 (0)

You may not need a transformer.....

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