I have a jet pump on my well that runs on 220v. I have a 5500 watt generator that I want to use during power outages to step up the power for the pump using the 110v/30 amp feed from the generator through a 5000 watt step up transformer. Will this work? Also my 220 plug on the cord running off the pressure switch is a L14-30P plug. Can I just use an adapter to plug it into the transformer universal receptacle?
Hello. I am not too familiar with the step up transformer you are working with. What is the amperage of your jet pump? Does your generator have a L14-30 outlet? What is the wattage your pump requires?
what about step down? if i have north American appliances that need 1000 to 2000 Watts to operate, can i use a step down to operate in the middle east? Or can an electrician install a 110V socket there?
Hello. I think I have seen step down converters before. I'm not familiar with the technical side on how they would operate. I think you should be able to have an electrician install a 110V outlet.
You can, but it depends what you're trying to run. I don't know about the middle east, but here in Europe we use 240V @ 50 Hz, while in the U.S. they use 110-120V @ 60 Hz. I've been given a lot of nice appliances by North-American friends over the years, and a step-down converter works really well, but some devices (especially the ones with motors) can't really be used despite the voltage being stepped down, because the frequency still doesn't match and that's a bit of a harder battle to fight.
Could you help answer a question? I bought some vine led lights off Amazon, it came with a 2 prong circular Dongguan Rico brand plug and a tiny black LED converter/driver box to go into my American style outlet. The voltage says 100-240v 50/60Hz .2A input, and output is 31V 193mA 6W. I’m not sure the voltage that my American outlet has but it was plugged into an extension cord that I’ve used for 2 years with no problems. The lights stopped working after 2 weeks. The driver/converter box still works with a different brand of string lights with nearly the same input/output so I know the driver still works but the lights on the vine don’t light up. Can I do or buy anything to fix it? Or did the bulbs short out or it’s a fuse issue? It was probably cheap and it says on the black box it’s made in China, which I’m sure they weren’t doing their due diligence to handle American outlets and it overloaded. If you could let me know a way to fix it that would be great, I love the vine lights and they were a pain to put on the wall!
Regular household outlets in the USA are typically 120V output. I'm not sure what the issue would be here. Usually the little boxes that come with LED lights is for AC/DC conversion. You say the converter box still works with different string lights, so I think then the first set of string lights is defective. I would try to get them replaced through the manufacturer or ask the manufacturer for some trouble-shooting tips.
@@ACWORKS okay, they were such a pain to put up so that’s why I want to try to get them working again without having to take them down and putting new ones up, you know? But you don’t have any ideas as to how to find out if it’s getting power or determine if the bulbs still work?
I understand, but I don't have any further ideas to determine if the bulbs still work or not. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) operate a little differently than standard light bulbs. I think you would still need to reach out to the manufacturer to see what the issue is.
Hello. I bought a hedge trimmer from someone, and later found that it was for UK 230v 550W. I have two travel power converters: First. Operating 110/120v AC heating appliance 1600 W max from 220/240v. Second: Converts 220/240 AC to 110/120 AC with two settings: Low for appliances up to 25W, HI for appliances 28-1875W, it also says that on HI it can only be used for about 10min. Can I reverse feed them to use as step-up? I tried and measured output voltage with voltmeter. The first one showed 90v on output instead of 220. The second one showed 220 on Low setting, but on HI only 15v. Any advice? I'm hoping to avoid buying a step-up transformer because it will cost me at least $40-$50 which more than what I paid for the trimmer.
Hello. We are not too familiar with the international adapters/transformers. I would recommend seeing what the manufacturer of the hedge trimmer suggests. They may have come across this situation before.
Hi! I am thinking to use my Sony Home Theatre System (220-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz 140 W) with a total outage of 1000W in Canada which has 110 V outlets. Would I be able to use them with a step up voltage converter?
Hello. I'm not familiar with a home theater system that doesn't just use 110V outlets. I've never seen a system that uses 220V power. It would be best to find out more from Sony customer service to see what they recommend.
You can do so by identifying the plug it uses. A plug's configuration will dictate it's wiring structure and in turn it's voltage. If you need help, you can email me at ac-creative@acconnectors.com.
@@ACWORKS thank you, I finally was about to make contact with vendor and they verified it was 110v so i tried it but i was hesitant since it has motors but it worked so far no issues, it had a 3 prong plug US, the box said 110v but unit label said 220v 50/60hz
I have a jet pump on my well that runs on 220v. I have a 5500 watt generator that I want to use during power outages to step up the power for the pump using the 110v/30 amp feed from the generator through a 5000 watt step up transformer. Will this work? Also my 220 plug on the cord running off the pressure switch is a L14-30P plug. Can I just use an adapter to plug it into the transformer universal receptacle?
Hello. I am not too familiar with the step up transformer you are working with. What is the amperage of your jet pump? Does your generator have a L14-30 outlet? What is the wattage your pump requires?
what about step down? if i have north American appliances that need 1000 to 2000 Watts to operate, can i use a step down to operate in the middle east? Or can an electrician install a 110V socket there?
Hello. I think I have seen step down converters before. I'm not familiar with the technical side on how they would operate. I think you should be able to have an electrician install a 110V outlet.
You can, but it depends what you're trying to run. I don't know about the middle east, but here in Europe we use 240V @ 50 Hz, while in the U.S. they use 110-120V @ 60 Hz. I've been given a lot of nice appliances by North-American friends over the years, and a step-down converter works really well, but some devices (especially the ones with motors) can't really be used despite the voltage being stepped down, because the frequency still doesn't match and that's a bit of a harder battle to fight.
Could you help answer a question? I bought some vine led lights off Amazon, it came with a 2 prong circular Dongguan Rico brand plug and a tiny black LED converter/driver box to go into my American style outlet. The voltage says 100-240v 50/60Hz .2A input, and output is 31V 193mA 6W. I’m not sure the voltage that my American outlet has but it was plugged into an extension cord that I’ve used for 2 years with no problems. The lights stopped working after 2 weeks. The driver/converter box still works with a different brand of string lights with nearly the same input/output so I know the driver still works but the lights on the vine don’t light up. Can I do or buy anything to fix it? Or did the bulbs short out or it’s a fuse issue? It was probably cheap and it says on the black box it’s made in China, which I’m sure they weren’t doing their due diligence to handle American outlets and it overloaded. If you could let me know a way to fix it that would be great, I love the vine lights and they were a pain to put on the wall!
Regular household outlets in the USA are typically 120V output. I'm not sure what the issue would be here. Usually the little boxes that come with LED lights is for AC/DC conversion. You say the converter box still works with different string lights, so I think then the first set of string lights is defective. I would try to get them replaced through the manufacturer or ask the manufacturer for some trouble-shooting tips.
@@ACWORKS okay, they were such a pain to put up so that’s why I want to try to get them working again without having to take them down and putting new ones up, you know? But you don’t have any ideas as to how to find out if it’s getting power or determine if the bulbs still work?
I understand, but I don't have any further ideas to determine if the bulbs still work or not. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) operate a little differently than standard light bulbs. I think you would still need to reach out to the manufacturer to see what the issue is.
Hello. I bought a hedge trimmer from someone, and later found that it was for UK 230v 550W. I have two travel power converters: First. Operating 110/120v AC heating appliance 1600 W max from 220/240v. Second: Converts 220/240 AC to 110/120 AC with two settings: Low for appliances up to 25W, HI for appliances 28-1875W, it also says that on HI it can only be used for about 10min.
Can I reverse feed them to use as step-up? I tried and measured output voltage with voltmeter. The first one showed 90v on output instead of 220. The second one showed 220 on Low setting, but on HI only 15v. Any advice? I'm hoping to avoid buying a step-up transformer because it will cost me at least $40-$50 which more than what I paid for the trimmer.
Hello. We are not too familiar with the international adapters/transformers. I would recommend seeing what the manufacturer of the hedge trimmer suggests. They may have come across this situation before.
Hi! I am thinking to use my Sony Home Theatre System (220-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz 140 W) with a total outage of 1000W in Canada which has 110 V outlets. Would I be able to use them with a step up voltage converter?
Hello. I'm not familiar with a home theater system that doesn't just use 110V outlets. I've never seen a system that uses 220V power. It would be best to find out more from Sony customer service to see what they recommend.
how does one verify if an appliance is truly 220v appliance, if you suspect the label is wrong?
You can do so by identifying the plug it uses. A plug's configuration will dictate it's wiring structure and in turn it's voltage. If you need help, you can email me at ac-creative@acconnectors.com.
@@ACWORKS thank you, I finally was about to make contact with vendor and they verified it was 110v so i tried it but i was hesitant since it has motors but it worked so far no issues, it had a 3 prong plug US, the box said 110v but unit label said 220v 50/60hz
Hardwiring is better. I know how to plug it into the right electrical outlet which is 20 amps.