[Boatanchors] WTB Step Up Transformer 1:2 Ratio

David C. Hallam dhallam at knology.net
Mon Sep 17 16:36:09 EDT 2012


Yes we have AC, but our house was built by the original owner.  He ran a 
240V line through the garage wall behind the panel to an outside fused 
disconnect for the AC unit.

David
KW4DH

On 9/17/2012 4:20 PM, Bry Carling wrote:
> No air conditioning at your house?
>
> Houses quite often have 240V run into the klitchen and laundry room behind
> the walls even if it is not being used.
>
> On 17 Sep 2012 at 16:10, David C. Hallam wrote:
>
>
>> 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!
>>>
>>> * * * * * * * * * * *
>>> * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
>>> * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
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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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