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My electrcian incorrectly wire my 110 outlet as 220. My TV was plugged in when they turned on the main breaker. It took out my TV and Wii. The fuse did not appear blown but I replaced it anyway, but still no power. And yes it is plugged into a 110 outlet now. Any suggestions please.
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is it 110 or 220? if it is a 110 first check your breaker/ fuse panel for tripped breaker or blown fuse if 220 it would be a double breaker. if you find tripped breaker remember some panels require you to turn the breaker fully off then back on to reset. if 110 and no blown breakers, check your laundry room for a GFI (ground fault interrupt) outlet. make sure that it is not tripped either. to reset that just push the reset button on the outlet. best of luck to you
You need a step down transformer, to convert 220V to 110V. You can't just plug the 110V A/C unit in directly unless it is clearly marked as being suitable for multi-voltage supply (110V - 220V input).
Such a transformer has to be of sufficient capacity to handle the current, or wattage, that will be required. The Frigidaire unit in your question is a 3.5 kW cooling capacity, so the transformer would need to be about the same, ie for a 10A supply at least. They are quite big boxes, about $120.
Hi Shawn:
A 110 air conditioner would only use 1/2 of the available 220, so , the answer is yes, with a great BIG CAUTION!!!!!
You have to know how to safely wire in the appropriate plug.
- 220 usually will have 4 wires: Red, Black, White, and Green.
You get 220 between the red and black, the White is available for 110 to drive a fan or whatever.
- 220 sometimes only has 3 wires: Red, Black, and green
Here you have 220 with no 110, like a baseboard heater.
- 110 has 3 wires: RED OR BLACK, White, and Green.
You get 110 between the Red or Black and the white.
The White is called Neutral.
Do not use the green wire as a neutral if there is no white.
The green wire is a ground and is for safety purposes.
PLEASE!!!! If this is not perfectly clear and within your ability, DO NOT TRY TO WIRE IT! Get someone who is trade certified to help you. Also, don't even think about messing with the wiring unless the circuit breaker is turned off..
your voltage is not right as it should be 220 volts, check the outlet to see if you have 220 if you do then its the cord, if not then it is either the outlet or the breaker-panel, to check panel remove panel and test both legs of the breaker you should have 220 if not then replace the 30 amp breaker. Tim
The breaker could be the problem. I take it that you have a meter, you can pull off the panel cover and check the line side of the main breaker ( the side from the power company) be VERY carefull as you cannot turn of the power to this side of the breaker!!! Form one wire to the other on the breaker you should have roughly 220 volts. From one on the breaker to the ground/nuetral bar you should have roughly 110 volts. I f you do not have 220 across the two wires on the breaker its the power company you need to call if the 110 voltage is not right you may have a loose ground/nuetral... Just be VERY CAREFULL!!!! Hope this helps you
Find the breaker for it (a double for 220) and substitue a single breaker (for 110). This will leave one wire unused from the breaker box to the outlet. You'll have to change the outlet of course to accommodate a normal 110 plug. You can also skip the breaker part and just change the outlet and cap off 1 of the hot wires. Just make sure to kill the power and be safe!
No reset buttons or fuses. Find the circuit breakers for the unit, it should be a double breaker
with at least 40 Amp rating. Push it to the off position HARD (make
sure not to pull the breaker out of the panel doing that). Turn it back
on. Check voltage in the range power outlet. It should measure 220-250
Volts between the right and left connectors, and 110-125 Volts between
the center and each side connectors. If not - problem is in the wiring
or breaker. If you get those voltages and the range is still not
working - problem is in the range itself. Check for shorted and loose
wires.
who in hades left the mains on?! do they have any brain cells between their ears!!? if it's 220-240 (if you're in Europe, prob. 220-240) a wonder you don't have a smoking corpse in your kitchen! us yanks use 220-240v for dryers and stoves, but have 2 120-110v breakers, usually, to shut off 220-240v appliances. sometimes 2 110-120v breakers locked together, so they are both shut off at the same time! seems as if something was connected incorrectly- and fried your fan and light! may need to replace fan & light, and, possibly wiring! unplug the dam thing first!! good luck!!
It would be easier to change the 220 circuit in your house to a 110 by some creative work in the breaker panel and making it an air condtioner circuit only. You would need to check with an electrician, but would probably be worth it in the long run.
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