A voltage converter is an electric power conversion device which is used to change the electrical output of a power source. The most common use for these converters is to change the voltage from 220 volts down to 110 volts, or from 110 volts up to 220 volts. When an electronic device, appliance or power tool was built for a specific voltage which is not available, the only way the device can be used is by converting the power up or down to the correct level. The need for a voltage converter often arises for people who travel abroad or take overseas vacations and bring electronics along with them.
We have a large copier that is plugged into a 220V outlet. Our new copier is a 120V. Is there such a thing as a step down 220v to 110v voltage converter that can be made or bought that would allow the copier to be plugged in? I was told that some type of converter could be built or made.
The United States and Canada use 110-volt electricity, while most countries outside North America use 220-volt electricity. Unless your appliance is dual voltage, you need to use a voltage converter or a transformer to change the 220-volt electricity into 110-volt electricity in order to use a 110-volt appliance.
Those should work here or in Britain. You shouldn't encounter any other sockets other than the two pin shaver sockets in bathrooms. Theoretically you could find a building that hasn't been rewired for 50 years with old sockets, but perhaps it would be better not to plug anything into such a place! Remember this allows you plug in the plug but they do not convert the voltage, so make sure that your chargers are 230v/110v dual operation designs (most are). The battery charger is less likely to be dual voltage than the electronic chargers.
