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Voltage Converter
All,
I need a recommendation for a robust voltage converter. It needs to convert from 220V/50Hz to 120V, at maybe 200 watts or so. My problem is that I will use it in the Republic of Georgia in regions where power is not very stable. The convert needs to withstand power line disturbances without damge. Also, I would like to hear from people with personal expereince rather than the vendors. Thanks, -doug |
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doug wrote:
All, I need a recommendation for a robust voltage converter. It needs to convert from 220V/50Hz to 120V, at maybe 200 watts or so. My problem is that I will use it in the Republic of Georgia in regions where power is not very stable. The convert needs to withstand power line disturbances without damge. Also, I would like to hear from people with personal expereince rather than the vendors. Thanks, -doug Doug, Transformers are relatively heavy duty. It's the equipment that you plug into them that can be rather tender. You mention 200 watts. Is that the power required by your equipment? If so I would recommend a transformer with a significantly higher rating, maybe double, due to inrush current on startup, especially if you have more than one item plugged into it. There is more on my page at http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap11/electric.htm and a little more at http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap22/living.htm John Bermont -- ------------------------------------------------------ * * * Mastering Independent Budget Travel * * * http://www.enjoy-europe.com/ ------------------------------------------------------ |
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In this case we're talking about fairly simple things like an elec.
shaver, CD player, and so on. One device that concerns me is a battery charger for my digital camera. I've heard some bad stories of overcharged batteries.... -doug |
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On 8 Apr 2005 08:56:53 -0700, "doug"
wrote: All, I need a recommendation for a robust voltage converter. It needs to convert from 220V/50Hz to 120V, at maybe 200 watts or so. My problem is that I will use it in the Republic of Georgia in regions where power is not very stable. The convert needs to withstand power line disturbances without damge. Also, I would like to hear from people with personal expereince rather than the vendors. To some extent the nature of the device is important; it would help if we knew just what the 200w device is. Among other things, converters which convert from 50Hz to 60hz are quite expensive, and for some devices line frequency is important. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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I live in Germany and use the company below. Their prices are very
good and they can answer all your questions. http://www.samstores.com/Store.asp?CtgID=30 On 8 Apr 2005 08:56:53 -0700, "doug" wrote: All, I need a recommendation for a robust voltage converter. It needs to convert from 220V/50Hz to 120V, at maybe 200 watts or so. My problem is that I will use it in the Republic of Georgia in regions where power is not very stable. The convert needs to withstand power line disturbances without damge. Also, I would like to hear from people with personal expereince rather than the vendors. Thanks, -doug |
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I live in Germany and use the company below. Their prices are very
good and they can answer all your questions. http://www.samstores.com/Store.asp?CtgID=30 On 8 Apr 2005 08:56:53 -0700, "doug" wrote: All, I need a recommendation for a robust voltage converter. It needs to convert from 220V/50Hz to 120V, at maybe 200 watts or so. My problem is that I will use it in the Republic of Georgia in regions where power is not very stable. The convert needs to withstand power line disturbances without damge. Also, I would like to hear from people with personal expereince rather than the vendors. Thanks, -doug |
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On 8 Apr 2005 09:27:37 -0700, "doug"
wrote: In this case we're talking about fairly simple things like an elec. shaver, CD player, and so on. One device that concerns me is a battery charger for my digital camera. I've heard some bad stories of overcharged batteries.... Be sure to chek whether some of these devices aren't dual voltage to begin with, and if not it might be simpler to buy some that are (if we are talking about wall wart type power supplies). But we've had no problems with the simple voltage converters available at travel stores and Radio Shack, the ones in the kits with a supply of assorted adaptor plugs, for instance. Although I try to make sure my cameras use AA batteries since they are universally available. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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On 8 Apr 2005 09:27:37 -0700, "doug"
wrote: In this case we're talking about fairly simple things like an elec. shaver, CD player, and so on. One device that concerns me is a battery charger for my digital camera. I've heard some bad stories of overcharged batteries.... Be sure to chek whether some of these devices aren't dual voltage to begin with, and if not it might be simpler to buy some that are (if we are talking about wall wart type power supplies). But we've had no problems with the simple voltage converters available at travel stores and Radio Shack, the ones in the kits with a supply of assorted adaptor plugs, for instance. Although I try to make sure my cameras use AA batteries since they are universally available. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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On 8 Apr 2005 09:27:37 -0700, "doug" wrote:
In this case we're talking about fairly simple things like an elec. shaver, CD player, and so on. One device that concerns me is a battery charger for my digital camera. I've heard some bad stories of overcharged batteries.... -doug Most of those devices are already dual voltage, ie from 220 to 110volts. They will be rectifying to a DC voltage for things like a camera battery charger and the built in voltage regulator will do a good job, overcharging of digital camera batteries is rare as most chargers that come with camera have circuitry that detects and shuts off as the battery is topped up. |
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On 8 Apr 2005 09:27:37 -0700, "doug" wrote:
In this case we're talking about fairly simple things like an elec. shaver, CD player, and so on. One device that concerns me is a battery charger for my digital camera. I've heard some bad stories of overcharged batteries.... -doug Most of those devices are already dual voltage, ie from 220 to 110volts. They will be rectifying to a DC voltage for things like a camera battery charger and the built in voltage regulator will do a good job, overcharging of digital camera batteries is rare as most chargers that come with camera have circuitry that detects and shuts off as the battery is topped up. |
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