I highly recommend not trying to convert 220v to 110v.  That does not work.
You can not get a adapter for it.

You could probably get a step down power unit (APCC), but not sure how an
A/C will run off it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 10:25 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Converting 220 Volt Plug to a 110 Volt Plug

We're in an old apartment - rickety wiring.  The whole house is on two
breakers.

We tried an air conditioner (it's hot, dammit) and we blow the breakers
within 10-20 minutes (it's obviously close, but no cigar).

Now here's the interesting thing: there's a 220 volt outlet (formerly for a
dryer) in our back hallway.  This is on its own circuit (it has to be
right?)

We'd need to run an extension cord something like 15' to get into the
apartment proper (the kitchen), but I'm willing to put up with a little
ugliness for a little corner of cool in the house.  The portable
air-conditioner we have would work fine in such a situation.

I'm having trouble even finding 220 volt appliances and since we already
have a new Air Conditioner that would work I'm hoping to just get an adapter
to convert the existing 220 volt outlet to a 110 volt outlet.


I think this is possible - at the very least there are all kinds of adapters
to convert European 220 to American 110 (or vice versa).  Does anybody know
of what to ask for specifically?  Better yet a specific brand or model
number?

When I Google this I'm getting 100's of European and Australian converters -
I'm just looking for good ol' USA to good ol' USA.

Jim Davis






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