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Article #16880Re: making 110V into 220v
From: Robert Smith
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:50
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:50
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One Major difference is that Euro power is also 50Hz. If the equipment is not frequency sensitive then usually it will operate on 220V 60Hz. but dont forget that inductive items will not have the reactance they were designed for. Bob. . PS The electrical code also specifies receptavcles for 220V; if you ain't legal, you ain't insured.
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From: smithr@teecs.UUCP (Robert Smith) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:50:20 GMT Subject: Re: making 110V into 220v Message-ID: <77230007@teecs.UUCP> Organization: Litton Systems, Toronto ONT Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!charon.amdahl.com!pacbell.com!ames!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!torn!utzoo!censor!teecs!smithr Newsgroups: sci.electronics References: <C19oyE.GnM@panix.com> Lines: 9