i live in china and all the wiring is set at 220v. its too much for my jacuzzi pump to handle. the label on it says 115v and a max load of 8.0 amps. what do i do?
2007-03-15 10:28:32 · 3 answers · asked by adam w 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The voltage you have in China And that part of the world is 220v per line to neutral. In America you have two 120v lines, and a neutral coming to your home. Most foreign country's run two 220v lines and a neutral coming to there homes. I recommend you contact an electrical supply house in your area and tell them that you want to run a 120v appliance and you need the transformer or knockdown resister to run it. They can help you without blowing yourself up.
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2007-03-15 11:21:28 · answer #1 · answered by miketyson26 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another option is to buy something called a 'step-down transformer'. This will accept 220v, but only send 115v to your pump. This works well if you are afraid to rewire your 220v outlet.
2007-03-15 10:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by oo51 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just use one line. The voltage across two 115's is 220, the voltage across the 115 to neutral is 115.
2007-03-15 10:35:22 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋