 | | using a european 12v transformer in the UK —Paul Charalambous
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| | | hi does anyone know weather it is safe to use a european 12v transformer with a straight forward euro/uk plug adapter. i suppose the output would be the same but would the extra uk voltage burn out he transformer? thx for any help paul (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: using a european 12v transformer in the UK —Frank Filz
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| | | | | (...) I have run both Euro and UK 12v transformers with my stepup transformer in the US. Not sure if that's a good datapoint though. Frank (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | RE: using a european 12v transformer in the UK —Robert Horvath
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| | | | | | Hi, Did you build your own 12v stepup transformer or did you purchase one? Is there any in the US that you would recommend? Bob -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Frank Filz Sent: (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: using a european 12v transformer in the UK —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | Posting this reply since I just noticed there was a post in addition to an e-mail reply. Reminder to folks, please don't both reply by post and by e-mail since it causes such double answering as this. (...) I purchased them (two). Check out this (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: using a european 12v transformer in the UK —Sonnich Jensen
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| | | | prize2707 <paul.1@virgin.net> wrote in message news:HE7t7t.1nDF@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) The specifications for mains voltage in Europe _was_ 220VAC +/- 10%, that is 198-242V, while the UK _was_ using 240VAC +/- 10%, that is 216-264V. You can (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: using a european 12v transformer in the UK —Esger Abbink
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| | | | (...) As far as I know it should be perfectly ok. Especially since if anything you're having over-voltage which is if I recall correctly less straining generally than under-voltage. Esger PS. might any of you UK people be interested, I have a UK (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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