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Voltage Converter
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Q1: What do I need to
operate my US appliances overseas, and vice versa?
ANS: Voltage Converter + Plug Adapter (yes, you need
both)
There is no worldwide standards for
electricity voltage/Hz. You need a voltage converter to transform
the voltage of the local electricity to the voltage level required
by your appliances; otherwise you might damage your appliance or
cause fire. All voltage converters run on AC electricity only.
Tere are no worldwide standards for the plug configuration. You
need to get a plug adapter in order to plug your appliance into foreign
electric outlets.
For more
information about plug adapters, please refer to our
Plug Adapter Country Chart.
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Q2: What does voltage converter
(i.e., transformer) mean?
ANS: Voltage converters transform AC
electricity between US voltage and European volt.
North America and some other countries operate
on 110V/120V, AC 60Hz. Europe and most other countries operate on
220/240V, AC 50Hz.
Voltage converters transform the voltage of the local electricity from
220/240V to 110/120V or vice versa, so your equipment can operate in different countries without being damaged.
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Q3: What does "Step
Down" voltage converter / "Step Up" voltage converter mean?
ANS: Use Step Down voltage converters
in Europe. Use Step Up voltage converters in
the US. ..
A Step
Down voltage converter transforms
local electricity from 220/240 volt AC
Down to
110/120 volt - so that you can use US 110 volt appliances
in Europe.
A Step Up
voltage converter transforms local electricity from 110/120 volt
AC Up
to 220/240 volt - so that you can use European 220 volt
appliances in the US.
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Q4: How do you determine which Voltage Converter you need?
ANS: By Wattage!
Find out the voltage (110 or 220 Volt AC) and the wattage rating
(watts or amps) for you appliance. It should be written somewhere on the
device or in the manual. If watts info is not present and only amps is
shown, take the volts (input AC) and multiply that number by the amps to
find watts.
Example:
Volts(AC input) x Amps(amperage) = Watts (Wattage)
110V x 0.3
Amps = 33 Watt
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Q5: What is the buying guideline with regards to
wattage?
ANS: Buy a voltage converter with wattage higher than
the wattage listed on your appliance.
You should always run your
voltage converters at 17% ~ 80% of their rated wattage capacity -
never exceed 80% if possible! Please make sure not to run any
appliance with wattage higher than the wattage of your voltage converter.
This might damage both: your appliance and the voltage converter!
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Q6: Can I use several appliances
at the same time on the same
voltage converter / transformer?
ANS: The key is the total Wattage.
As long as the total wattage of all appliances does NOT
exceed the wattage capacity of your transformer/converter. If you want to
run multiple appliances, run the transformer at 80% of its wattage to avoid
damaging your appliances by power fluctuations.
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Q7: Are
grounding and fuse useful or just waste of money?
ANS: Grounding and fuses provides additional safety protection
- they protect against accidental electrical shock and damage. Grounding is
a crucial requirement for sensitive (and often expensive) appliances such as
medical equipments.
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Wonpro LLC
Tel:
480-298-0920
Shipping: 480-298-0924
Fax: 480-298-0926
sales@wonpro.us
www.wonpro.us /
www.europlugs.com
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Office: 3201
E. Lynx Place, Chandler
AZ 85249
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Office: 5973 S.
Inez Drive, Gilbert AZ 85298
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85045
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