looking for power converter 220 Watt

[mrflakey]

Hi there,

we just bought an appliance from US, and realised afterwards that it required quite a strange voltage/frequency combination (120V/60Hz...220 Watt). so my question is whether it is even possible to convert to that ?

We used a converter (SUPAC T-10) which can consume 200V/240V, 50Hz/60Hz and output 100V/120V, 50/60Hz, but it heated up and eventually broke. The issue seems to be that the converter only provides 100Watt while the appliance is "sucking" more.

So in essence, where to find a converter which can output at least 220 Watt ?

thx a lot in advance, Nick

[snoopy1234]

I don't believe the SUPAC T-10 can provide 100W output

you need something like this
Buy Autotransformers Step down autotransformer 1kVA 115V o/p Carroll & Meynell CM1000/A/US online from RS for next day delivery.

[Stoob]

What are the specs (i.e. watts or V/A) of the appliance you are trying to power?

[hongkongpom]

Hi there,

we just bought an appliance from US, and realised afterwards that it required quite a strange voltage/frequency combination (120V/60Hz...220 Watt). so my question is whether it is even possible to convert to that ?

We used a converter (SUPAC T-10) which can consume 200V/240V, 50Hz/60Hz and output 100V/120V, 50/60Hz, but it heated up and eventually broke. The issue seems to be that the converter only provides 100Watt while the appliance is "sucking" more.

So in essence, where to find a converter which can output at least 220 Watt ?

thx a lot in advance, Nick

This just means that the power supply needs to produce greater than 2Amps. If it can only handle 1Amp then it will burn out.

This is because P=VI

Therefore I = P/V

So I = 220/120 = 1.8Amps.

You only need to worry about VA if you are running this from a generator. If you're plugging a voltage converter into the AC mains outlet, just make sure it can output 120V 60Hz & more than 2A which will give you your 220W

[Lng1018]

Hi I purchased a few and I am leaving to go back to US can sell you one for $700 (handle on top broken) the converter working perfectly . The other one without broken handle I will sell it for 1000 HK
you can use these for your US electric

[MandM!]

There is a mini one by brookstone, but depends what kind of device and how long you use it each time. Sometimes something that is 1000watts might use something like 1500 watts when turning on so you need extra buffer room.

Any electric shop will sell these. And for 200 watts, you can probably use a 300 watts transformer and I don't imagine it's more than a few hundred dollars. The 1000/2000+ watt ones are the costly ones running over $1000 and very bulky.