Re: Quick electrical question...

["Sam Partington" <sam.partington@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pete,

It's also worth checking the small print carefully on the printer.

Sometimes the transformers inside consumer devices will accept
110-240VAC, and so might not be a problem.  Sometimes they have a
slider switch to change the number of turns used on the internal
transformer.  So you *may* not need any external transformer.  However
I renounce all responsibility on this one, it's up to you to check :-)

Sam

2008/6/10 Pete Church <yahoo@xxxxxxx>:
> Pete
>
> With the cost of laser printers these days it might be cheaper to buy
a US
> one out there rather than the beast of a transformer, also less weight
to
> ship.
>
> P
>
> _____
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Harry Broomhall
> Sent: 09 June 2008 19:44
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Quick electrical question...
>
> On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:21:51 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>I'll be officially moving to the US in a couple of weeks, and want
to
>>take what I can with me...
>>
>>
>>
>>So, if I have something that requires a 9v/750ma supply, but cannot
find
>>exactly that spec in a US 2-pin, am I ok to go up in the ma, on the
>>basis that the equipment will only draw the ma that it requires?
>
> Correct.
>
>>
>>
>>
>>I also have a laser printer that requires 240v / 4A ... for that I
>>assume I'd need a 2-pin step-up transformer, but the highest rated
I can
>>find on CPC only outputs 240v / 1300ma ... am I missing something?
>
> You want an auto transformer. In this sort of power they are
> usualy rated in watts (or AV), so you need a 1kW one. It is going to
> be big and heavy! Not many places sell ones that big, and because of
> the weight you may want to buy it in the US.
>
> I believe that RS do such items.
>
> Mind you - a printer that uses 1KW is a mighty beast in itself!
>
> Regards,
> Harry.
>
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