I have 2 questions:
1) Is it ok to plug in a 100v rated appliance (rice cooker) into a 110v transformer?
2) If not, is there a 100v step down transformer in the Philippines?
I just have this Japanese rice cooker (Zojirushi) that I really like to take home.
It is not hi-tech but it can do a lot of things and has this sentimental value to me.
I tried searching for a similar brand in the Philippines through the net but I cannot find one.
Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
100V transformers are available here, though no that common. Most 100V appliances will work on 110V.
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Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
50hz or 60hz?
Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
Zojirushi is my favorite thermal pot brand (previously called Elephant brand due to the brand logo)...very japanese made..i mean well crafted one..and my pot is still working fine after all the 16 years!!!
So you are in Japan.
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Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
As bigfoot mentioned, some transformers have a 100V slot. Is your cooker rated to be 100 and not "100V-110V'?
Better yet, get an AVR instead as most have 100V and will work with 50-60Hz as what I have been seeing lately.
Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
50hz or 60hz?
Eastern Japan, which was under Britain's supervision during the post-war reconstruction, is 50Hz. The western side, on the other hand, is 60Hz.
The rice cooker should work for both, I think. I haven't seen a Japanese electrical appliance that was made for 60Hz or 50Hz only.
Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
50hz or 60hz?
50/60hz so I think only the voltage will be a problem
Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
Zojirushi is my favorite thermal pot brand (previously called Elephant brand due to the brand logo)...very japanese made..i mean well crafted one..and my pot is still working fine after all the 16 years!!!
So you are in Japan.
V
yeah but going back soon after my studies.
Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
As bigfoot mentioned, some transformers have a 100V slot. Is your cooker rated to be 100 and not "100V-110V'?
Better yet, get an AVR instead as most have 100V and will work with 50-60Hz as what I have been seeing lately.
exactly what is written is
100V 50/60 Hz
most of the appliance in the Kanto Region of Japan is rated at 100V.
No incentive to buy any electronics or tools here.
Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
it must work. dahil meron range ang supply voltage. say 100-120V
Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
it must work. dahil meron range ang supply voltage. say 100-120V
i hope you are right even though the label reads "100V" only.
Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
yes. a 10v difference will not do any harm
Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
i hope you are right even though the label reads "100V" only.
If Your appliance does not indicate a range say 100V-120V then you have to assume that the allowable tolerance for most electric appliances is +/- 5% of the specific voltage input. There are a lot of local transformers available in the market w/ an output of both 110v and 100v. My transformer w/c I bought here in Marikina in a nearby electronic supply is marked MATCH-BACS PRODUCT PHILIPPINES. I just don't know who made it but it has served me well since 2007. It was actually submerged in water during ONDOY but still working perfectly. Cheers!:electricf::)
Re: 100v Appliance on 110v Step Down Transformer?
If it can be plugged into a 110v outlet, I don't have a problem since our apartment has 110v outlet beside a 220v outlet.
I'll buy an AVR just to protect it from power surges which happens very often in our area.
