Solution for shoreline to 50Hz 100V
My RV requires 120V 60Hz, but I only have 100V 50Hz available. Suggestions for a solution to this?
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You might be surprised at the actual ratings of the hardware. A/C's may or may not be happy with 50 HZ.. a Buck/Boost transformer in BOOST mode will take care of the voltage... But be sure it is rated for 50 HZ.
Televisions, likely will not work there since television is tied to line frequency and the different line frequewncy means your US TV won't be happy as a TV, will work as a monitor or playback devbice however.
Microwave may or may not complain about 50 Hz
Water heater and other resistive devices (Space heater, Fridge) won't mind at all, they are not frequncy senistive,, but are voltage sensitive.
How to run electronics (Radio's Computers, Televisions)
Years ago I saw a very expensive "line Conditioner" device in an Electronics store (I shop those kind of stores)
I will block diagram it using RV terms:
Source-----CONVERTER--_Battery----True Sine Wave Inverter-----Output
Get a good converter, Say a Progressive Dynamics 9280,,, a mess of batteries (Say 2 or 3 or 4 pair of GC-2) and a good TRUE SINE WAVE inline-type inverter (mine is a Xantrex Prosine 2.0 but that's no longer made)
Turn off the circuit breaker feeding the Inverter so it takes over supply9ing power to your electronics... I have done this in a "Voltage off" campground.
(I use a Progressive Dynamics 9180 with charge wizard, but the 9280 is basically the same box) NOTE: I do run out of power if I nuke too much dinner.
Televisions, likely will not work there since television is tied to line frequency and the different line frequewncy means your US TV won't be happy as a TV, will work as a monitor or playback devbice however.
Microwave may or may not complain about 50 Hz
Water heater and other resistive devices (Space heater, Fridge) won't mind at all, they are not frequncy senistive,, but are voltage sensitive.
How to run electronics (Radio's Computers, Televisions)
Years ago I saw a very expensive "line Conditioner" device in an Electronics store (I shop those kind of stores)
I will block diagram it using RV terms:
Source-----CONVERTER--_Battery----True Sine Wave Inverter-----Output
Get a good converter, Say a Progressive Dynamics 9280,,, a mess of batteries (Say 2 or 3 or 4 pair of GC-2) and a good TRUE SINE WAVE inline-type inverter (mine is a Xantrex Prosine 2.0 but that's no longer made)
Turn off the circuit breaker feeding the Inverter so it takes over supply9ing power to your electronics... I have done this in a "Voltage off" campground.
(I use a Progressive Dynamics 9180 with charge wizard, but the 9280 is basically the same box) NOTE: I do run out of power if I nuke too much dinner.
