Is it ok to connect a 110V A/V receiver and 110V DVD player to a 220V TV?

Question

I'll be using a 220V to 110V down converter for my receiver and dvd player and a 220V tv, the connections, speakers,dvd, etc. will not supply actual voltage, but is there any reason not to connect these devices together? Thanks

Answer 1

As long as all
power sources
(i.e. all 220V or all
110V) are the same, you
shouldn't have any problems.

H a p p y
H o m e
T h e a t e r i n g !

Answer 2

You don't say what size breaker or wire size you have. It can be done> What you probably have if the wire size is greater than 10-2 w gnd is a red and black wire and bare ground. All you have to do is disconnect the red wire and using white tape you change the color to white, now do the same on the other end. This is after everything has been shut down and nothing is alive. Now connect the white taped wire to the common ground and connect the black to a single pole breaker. Connect the other end, white to silver screw and black to brass and ground to the green. Now you have 110v to the other end. The wires are still the same whether red or white. All we did was use a different colored and labeled them so others will know what each is doing. If the wires are already white and black just remove the double pole breaker and insert a single pole, Connect up the black to the breaker, white to common ground and bare/green to earth ground. When you change out the breakers I would use a 20 amp breaker. That way the outlet is protected for what use you need. Do not use a 30,40 or 50 amp single pole even though the wire can probably handle it you will not have the right protection on the other end. This can be done but not really recommended. You can't use it for a sub-panel as you only have 2 wires and a ground. You need a common for the split to 110. Best thing to do is run a new 12-2 w gnd out to the outlet and use a GFCI if used for the yard.

Answer 3

Your 220V TV will probably require different video input (PAL or SECAM in Europe) than the 110V DVD player will output (NTSC in USA). Unless you can direct the DVD player to change to PAL (or SECAM) output (you can't on most), you probably won't be able to see the picture.

Also, if the AC hot and neutral are accidentally flipped on the 110V to the DVD (either by the transformer or the power cord), you could end up putting 110V hot to 220V neutral through your cables.

So it probably won't work, and might fry your equipment and/or you. I wouldn't try this at all, given the possible outcomes.

Answer 4

The voltage from the AV input/output should be the same regardless of the voltage required to run the main unit.
It should be fine.

Answer 5

yes its just fine as long as the 110 is not pluged into a 220 power source

here in iRAQ WE DO IT ALL THE TIME

Answer 6

As long as each are plugged in to a power converter, you should be OK

Answer 7

make sure the transformer is quality thats all you need to do. along with a solid ground. surge protecter is always nice as well.

Answer 8

hey trust me don't do it. it will damage the dvd player. and if you keep doing it the tv will start messing up.