Installing a european socket to an electrical system.?
I am living in the US, but used to live in Germany. I have a bunch of stuff like phone chargers, laptop chargers, and a couple small appliance that I brought over with me and that I have been using with an adaptor. It might be easier if I just had one of two of the european format power outlets around the house. I was wondering if it would be possible to install one or two european format sockets and hook them up so that they will output the 240V? Thanks!
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well you could do that but you would have to rewire the house and that could get expensive . us homes are only wire for 110V you would be better off buing new appliances
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Any kitchen split receptacle could be adapted to supply 220V because the two sides of the receptacle are supplied from different legs of the AC supply. If you remove the cover and take out the receptacle, you should see one black, one red wire on one side of receptacle and a white wire (neutral) on the other side. Using the blk and red wires will supply 220V AC. The white wire (neutral) can be capped off. If the receptacle has only a black wire (no red), then it is not a split receptacle and will supply only 110V AC. Note: It may be a good idea to check with your local electrical inspector to see if this is legal in your area. (Please note that in Canada, ALL kitchen receptacles are required to be split receptacles.) A qualified electrician could probably mount the appropriate box right next to an existing split receptacle, thereby keeping the existing receptacle
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