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Author: trickyrick
Date: 19:03 16-07-08


I think that the AC in Europe is 220. Can't I just wire up something
from the outlet like oneside and the ground for 110 VAC.
Thanks
Rick

Author: Phil Allison
Date: 19:08 16-07-08


"trickyrick" <rickj@sympatico.ca>


>I think that the AC in Europe is 220. Can't I just wire up something
> from the outlet like oneside and the ground for 110 VAC.
> Thanks


** No.

That will still give you 220 volts - in Europe.


...... Phil



Author: Michael A. Terrell
Date: 19:14 16-07-08


trickyrick wrote:
>
> I think that the AC in Europe is 220. Can't I just wire up something
> from the outlet like oneside and the ground for 110 VAC.
> Thanks
> Rick


No. You need a stepdown transformer.


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Author: John Larkin
Date: 19:41 16-07-08

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:03:13 -0700 (PDT), trickyrick
<rickj@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>I think that the AC in Europe is 220. Can't I just wire up something
>from the outlet like oneside and the ground for 110 VAC.
>Thanks
>Rick

Nope. Their voltage is 230 to ground/neutral. Our 240 is (usually)
120-N-120.

John


Author: Eeyore
Date: 21:14 16-07-08



trickyrick wrote:

> I think that the AC in Europe is 220

Officially it's 230.

That's not to say you might not find 220 too and as much as 253 in parts
of the UK.

Committees you know.

Graham


Author: Ken
Date: 04:45 17-07-08

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:03:13 -0700 (PDT), trickyrick
<rickj@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> I think that the AC in Europe is 220.

The AC standard in Europe is 230 Volt 50 Hz now.


Author: Eeyore
Date: 06:57 17-07-08



Ken wrote:

> trickyrick <rickj@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > I think that the AC in Europe is 220.
>
> The AC standard in Europe is 230 Volt 50 Hz now.

But with wide tolerances. It was a paper agreement only (initially)..
Some new supplies are genuinely 230V.

Graham


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