Change power supply cable from 110v to 240v

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Veer81

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Hi,

Apologies if this is in the wrong thread.
I want to buy some items like a handheld Hoover and an electric breast pump in the US. They are 110v power supply units.
If the power supply adapters are removable, will it work if I put a 240v one outside the US?

I'm unsure whether the internal components work on the 110v part, or only the power supply.

Thanks in advance.

 
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Hello,

It should say in the manual if changing adapters is ok. BUT if not specified, it may still work. Lets say you have a 110V 60Hz AC (US standard), and it outputs a DC voltage (this is very important) of lets say 12V, then you will need an adapter that converts 240V 50Hz (European standard) to 12V which is easy to come by.

Conclusion: It depends. If the load uses DC voltage, then yeah, go ahead.. Otherwise,, I would not recommend trying it, as there is more than just a voltage difference between the standards.. (The hoover I am willing to bet is DC.. :p )

PS:you may check if the load uses DC voltage by looking at the conversion brick.. :)

Hope this helped! :)
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TheBlackWolf

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Hello,

It should say in the manual if changing adapters is ok. BUT if not specified, it may still work. Lets say you have a 110V 60Hz AC (US standard), and it outputs a DC voltage (this is very important) of lets say 12V, then you will need an adapter that converts 240V 50Hz (European standard) to 12V which is easy to come by.

Conclusion: It depends. If the load uses DC voltage, then yeah, go ahead.. Otherwise,, I would not recommend trying it, as there is more than just a voltage difference between the standards.. (The hoover I am willing to bet is DC.. :p )

PS:you may check if the load uses DC voltage by looking at the conversion brick.. :)

Hope this helped! :)
 
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