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- From: eric@kilo.mks.com (Eric Gisin)
- Subject: Re: 110V -> 220/240Vconversion for appliances
- In-Reply-To: apm@kaa.ee.umist.ac.uk's message of 19 Jan 93 17:57:06 GMT
- Message-ID: <ERIC.93Jan22165058@kilo.mks.com>
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- Sender: eric@mks.com (Eric Gisin)
- Organization: Mortice Kern Systems Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
- References: <7263@m1.cs.man.ac.uk>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:50:58 GMT
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- In article <7263@m1.cs.man.ac.uk> apm@kaa.ee.umist.ac.uk (Paul Marriott) writes:
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- I am shortly moving to Canada and have quite a bit of UK electrical
- equipment to take. Obviously, this is rated at 240V, 50Hz. Whats the
- deal with transformers to convert 110->240? What sort of power ratings
- are available? Enough to power a 3KW kettle? Or is it better to buy
- stuff over there that is rated at 110V?
-
- Also, is it possible to wire two outlets in series to get 220V? Or is
- that asking for trouble!?
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- You can install 15A, 230-240V receptacles and meet the Canadian electric code.
- You can run a circuit to the distribution panel,
- or (not to code) connect to the split 120-120V
- receptacles that all recently wired kitchen counters have.
-
- However, if you plug in any non-CSA approved appliances into any outlet,
- and they cause a fire, your insurance will not pay any claims.
-
- 3KW kitchen appliances must be wonderful. We don't have anything
- in north america over 1750 watts, and they all are much lower power than
- an electric or gas range.
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