I have a 220 volt crape maker from France. Can i change the cord on it to be used in a 110 outlet? Will it still heat up enough with 110 volts?

If it is a window unit, it is unlikely to be a 220 volt supply. you say "works really great". If it was a 220 volt unit and you plugged into a 110 volt outlet, it would not work at all.

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Basic Dryer Electrical
Electric dryers in the US operate on two 110 volt A/C circuits. The two 110 volt circuits combine to deliver 220 volts A/C to the dryer heater. See the basic dryer heat circuit. The dryer motor operates on 110volts A/C. Dryer receptacles have an L-shaped neutral post. You can check the voltage to your dryer by slightly sliding the cord out of the receptacle and using the leads from a multi meter to check for voltage on the blades of the cord that slide into the receptacle. Between the left and the right blades you should read 220 volts. Between the left or right blade to the center blade (the L-shaped blade) you should read 110 volts AC. The 4-post receptacle above has the L-shaped neutral and a seperate ground. It requires a 4 wire cord and the ground wire is isolated from the neutral on the dryer.
Technicians check for voltage when the dryer is attempting to start or not heating for a very specific reason. Checking for voltage without the dryer plugged in does not tell the full story. A dryer heater uses 220 Volts and draws about 20 amps when it is heating. Checking for voltage from L1 to L 2 on a defective circuit may show 220 volts but when the heater kicks in and starts to draw 20 amps the voltage may drop off to 0 volts. Imagine the wiring to your dryer was stranded wire. Stranded wire is composed of a number of small-gauge wires bundled together to make a larger wire. What if all but one of those stands were cut and only one small wire was completing the circuit? Reading voltage at the receptacle without the dryer plugged in you would read 220 volts from L 1 to L 2. However with the dryer plugged in and the heater attempting to draw a heavy current, the electrons (current flow) would be dammed up behind the cut and only a small amount of current would pass through the wire. Certainly not enough to make the heater heat. There are a lot of things that can cause a partial circuit but the result is the same as the stranded wire example. Many a heater or dryer motor has been changed needlessly because of a loose connection in the fuse box / circuit panel or some other dryer electrical circuit problem.

Hello, Gonzalo -

I hope I am correct in thinking your 220 volt Rainbow is a vacuum cleaner. If so, you will either need to purchase a power adapter for a 220 volt appliance to use a 110 volt outlet, or take your vacuum cleaner to a vacuum cleaner repair business in the USA to have the power cord replaced to be used in a US electric socket for 110 volts.

Note: You may eventually damage your vacuum cleaner by using a power adapter or having the outlet plug replaced.

You may be better off by purchasing a similar kind of vacuum cleaner in the USA and not using your 220 volt vacuum cleaner. If you can, I suggest contacting a friend in Spain and offering to give him / her your 220 volt vacuum cleaner and send it via mail or a delivery service.

Best wishes.

NOPE a converter wont have enough amperage.

If you consider doing this the first thing is SHUT THE MAIN BREAKER OFF. Use an auxiliary light source to see when working in a dead panel. Always keep in mind an ARC FLASH ACROSS HOT MAINS HAS ENOUGH HEAT TO PEAL THE SKIN OFF OF YOU. Before an explanation of how to do it you should keep in mind that this is for a single receptacle only. If any other receptacles are on the same circuit they will also be changed to 240 volt receptacles and if you plug any 120 volt device into them, the 120 volt device will be destroyed. That said OK, any 120 volt outlet can be changed to 240 volt by removing the 120 volt circuits neutral, re identifying the white wire with red or black phase tape and connecting it to a new 2 pole 15 amp breaker. The maximum that this circuit will now load up to is, on #14 wire at 80% = 12 amps at 240 volts. The 120V receptacle must be changed to a 15A - 240V receptacle so that 120 volt devices can not be plugged into it. Never use 2 single pole breakers together because code requires that on a fault trip both legs of the 240V circuit must be disconnected simultaneously. OR USED A Quick 220 Voltage Converting Power Supply
Voltage converter buying guide. Voltage Transformer Buying guide.Voltage converters also known as voltage transformers are devices that convert foreign electricity to power devices from different parts of the world. A step down voltage converter is a 220 to 110 volts converter. A step up converter is a 110 volts to 220 volts converter. Our 2-way converters are voltage transformers that convert power from both 220 to 110 volts and 110 to 220 volts. They also work with 100 volts, 110 volts, 120 volts, 220 volts and 240 volts. This model is a 2 way voltage converter / voltage transformer available in many different sizes including 100 watts, 200 watts, 300 watts, 500 watts, 750 watts, 1000 watts, 1500 watts, 2000 watts, 3000 watts and 5000 watts.

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

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Why not just get a meter pole with a 220 outlet installed near your parking space?


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if its a 110 machine you fried it in the 220 outlet..

Less expensive to replace the heating element. But if you already have a 1000 watt transformer then just go that route