0
Will an HDTV made for 120V 60hz work in 240V 50hz if you use a voltage converter?
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Answer Yes - but picture quality will be affected. Try also buying a frequency convertor - maybe there is one on the market that does both. Check the TV Most modern TVs use a switching power supply as it is lighter and cheaper than a transformer. Switchers don't care about frequency (at all) as they immediatly rectify it to DC. Chances are it will run fine. Also, check the spec plate on the back of the TV. It may already handle 240V as it is cheaper to manufacture one power supply that works worldwide than different TVs for different countries. (Though the tuner in a TV may negate this argument.)
Answer
Probably not, but this has nothing to do with the voltage. Televisions designed to operate at 240 V 50 Hz are likely designed for European television systems which (except in France) use the PAL standard, whereas those designed to operate at 120 V 60 Hz are likely designed for North American television systems which use the NTSC standard. Unless the television is multiple standard, they need to be used on the system for which they are designed,
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the voltage used in Uganda?
It is 240V / 50Hz AC. The plug/socket used is like the one used in Great Britain.
Is it possible to use a Dryer that has been bought in USA in India. India has a input power supply of 230v 50Hz. Dryer - MaytagPerforma Model PDET910AYW 3 WIRE 60Hz 120-240V 26A 5750 W?
It is important that you should read see the answer to the Related Question shown below: "Can you plug a US 240v 60Hz appliance into a European 230v 50Hz outlet?".No, sorry. Most US dryers have a 240V heater and a 120V timer and motor. While the heater will work fine, you don't have the 120V supply for the timer and motor. Also the timer will run slow on 50hz if it is not solid state (Most dryers still use motorized timers), as well as the drum turning slow, and the airflow being decreased.If you have a sufficiently large voltage converter you can make a neutral for it, but you have no way to know how much current the neutral pulls without testing or cracking it open.You may want to just sell it and buy an Indian dryer.
Do you need a voltage converter to use American electronics in Sweden?
Swedish outlets have 230V, 50Hz like the rest of Europe.
Can you use UK appliances in the us?
Not unless the appliance is rated to be used with the two different power supplies. The US uses 120v, 60 Hz if it plugs into a receptacle, and possibly 240v, 60Hz if it is hard wired. The UK uses 240v, 50Hz whether it plugs in or is hard wired. These two power systems are NOT compatible. You may use a US appliance in the UK, and vice versa, only if the appliance is dual rated, i.e. the appliance says 120v/60Hz AND 240v/50Hz on the nameplate. If the appliance only specifies one power supply, it can only be used on that power supply. If this is the case, you may be able to use a travel adapter to operate the appliance.
Can a TV purchased in Australia be used in the UK?
Yes it will. Sweden uses the same voltage/frequency as the UK (230v/50Hz). However - in order to view TV channels in the UK - you will need a digital set-top box for digital television. All the old analogue transmitters are now switched off.
Can you run your neon sign of 120v 50hz 60hz 0.6a 7.5kv 30mA in an Australian 240v power outlet?
No. The neon sign is fed by a step-up transformer. Primary side 120V, secondary side 7500V. If you applied 240 to the primary side you would get 15000 volts on the neon tube. A flash over and then nothing. If you can find a transformer from 120V to 240V or 240V to 120V then you are good to go. Connect 240V to 240V side and you will get 120V out the other, connect the 120V side to the neon sign and you should have light. Transformer should be at least 100va. This will give you an output of .83 amps at 120V
How can you convert US 120V or 240V circuit into a single phase 240V circuit to use on a European appliance?
The voltage isn't a problem, you can run 220 from your house and use that to run a European appliance, the problem is whether the appliance is dependant on line HZ. European is 50HZ and US is 60HZ. If the appliance specifies 220/50HZ, it will probably give you trouble here. If it says 220V/50 or 60HZ
What is the voltage used in Uganda?
It is 240V / 50Hz AC. The plug/socket used is like the one used in Great Britain.
Is it possible to use a Dryer that has been bought in USA in India. India has a input power supply of 230v 50Hz. Dryer - MaytagPerforma Model PDET910AYW 3 WIRE 60Hz 120-240V 26A 5750 W?
It is important that you should read see the answer to the Related Question shown below: "Can you plug a US 240v 60Hz appliance into a European 230v 50Hz outlet?".No, sorry. Most US dryers have a 240V heater and a 120V timer and motor. While the heater will work fine, you don't have the 120V supply for the timer and motor. Also the timer will run slow on 50hz if it is not solid state (Most dryers still use motorized timers), as well as the drum turning slow, and the airflow being decreased.If you have a sufficiently large voltage converter you can make a neutral for it, but you have no way to know how much current the neutral pulls without testing or cracking it open.You may want to just sell it and buy an Indian dryer.
Is there anyway to get 120V 60hz from a 100V 50hz power supply?
A motor-generator or a solid state power converter can do this.Motor-generators are an old electromechanical technology. In this case you would use a 240V 50Hz synchronous motor and a 110V 60Hz generator with their shafts connected so the motor turns the generator.Solid state power converters use a high power rectifier to convert the input AC to DC, a precisely tuned oscillator to set the output frequency, and a high power class AB push-pull amplifier powered by the high voltage DC and driven by the oscillator to generate the output voltage.
Can you use a 240v 50hz drill in a country that uses 220v 50hz?
There should be no problem at all.
What is the frequency of the mains electricity supply in the UK?
The mains supply in Scotland is 50Hz.
Can you run 220V 50Hz on 120V 60Hz?
If you mean - can you run a 220v device on 120v where the 220v device needs that level of voltage to operate correctly then the answer is no. Even disregarding the frequency difference which some devices aren't affected by, the voltage difference is too great. Some devices these days, such as phone chargers, laptop power supply units etc will run happily on a voltage range from 100v up to 240v (read the label first) but they are the exception. The question is somewhat ambiguous and needs more information.
Do you need a voltage converter to use American electronics in Sweden?
Swedish outlets have 230V, 50Hz like the rest of Europe.
What types of electricity are used in Australia?
240V AC 50HZ
Will a stepdown transformer which converts 240V AC to 120V AC concurrently convert 50Hz to 60Hz?
T/F works without any change in frequency.... Er. K Godiyal. email: kuldeepgodiyal@gmail.com kuldeep.godiyal@medhaj.com
Will a 220v 50hz inverter work on 120v 60hz?
No, 120 v is not enough.
