[Boatanchors] WTB Step Up Transformer 1:2 Ratio

David C. Hallam dhallam at knology.net
Mon Sep 17 16:10:18 EDT 2012


I wish I had 240V wired into the kitchen.  We have natural gas so there 
are no 240V outlets in the house at all, gas stove, gas dryer, gas 
furnace, and even gas barbeque grill.  I am looking at a very high cost 
to have 240V brought into my operating desk for my linears.

David
KW4DH

On 9/17/2012 4:03 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
> And probably cheaper to just have 240 VAC wired into the kitchen!
>
> AND, the nominal 240-250 VAC customarily provided to our homes
> might take the 220 VAC appliance to an early death anyway! It
> already does a bad number on the life span of lamps/bulbs!
>
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> > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:32:21 -0400
> > From: dhallam at knology.net
> > To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] WTB Step Up Transformer 1:2 Ratio
> >
> > Thanks to all who replied for my request for a step up transformer for
> > 110V to 220V used for a kitchen appliance. I have decided the project
> > is not worth the effort considering the bulk of a 1000W transformer and
> > that the appliance would need refurbishing before it could be used.
> >
> > David
> > KW4DH
> >
> > On 9/17/2012 9:16 AM, David C. Hallam wrote:
> > > I am looking for a transformer to step up 110v to 220V to run a 
> European
> > > kitchen appliance rated at 1000W on 110V.
> > >
> > > David
> > > KW4DH

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