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If you plug an appliance designed for AC into a DC Power source the appliance?
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Usually nothing good will happen. The appliance may not work or be damaged or overheat.
Sometimes for small electronics, it will work fine. Many electronic devices have a rectifier that converts AC to DC, and DC will pass through and work fine. But other devices have Transformers that will not work with DC input.
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An appliance plug can be distinguished from other plugs by its?
permanent attachment to an appliance An appliance plug may have a differently shaped plug, in order to prevent it from being plugged into an ordinary electrical outlet (one with the wrong voltage or power rating).
An appliance does not work at all when plug it in and turn the switch what happen to the appliance circuit is?
If an appliance does not work at all when you plug it in and turn the switch on the appliance circuit is not on.
Can you plug 120 vac to 240 watts?
'Voltage' is electromotive force, and the 'Watt' is a unit of power. You can plug a 240 watt appliance (light, toy, radio etc) into a 120 volt socket as long as the appliance is rated for 120 volt AC operation.
The MAIN purpose of the grounding pin in a three prong plug for appliance is to what?
It is to prevent electrical shocks.
Can you change a dryer plug to fit a regular wall plug?
Different plugs are designed so that you can't plug an appliance into the wrong voltage. A dryer is usually 220-240 Volts and your standard outlet is 110-120 Volts. You can't do what you suggest.
Can I use 110 v9v outputDC adopter for 220 v power supply?
Probably not. Most plug-in power transformers are not adjustable for use on different voltages. If you are trying to use an appliance in a different country, try using a 240-120v travel converter, or obtain a transformer designed to use the other power source.
Can you plug in up to 4400 watts appliance to a 20 amperes breaker?
A 20-amp supply can be used for a 4400 watt appliance provided the voltage is 220 v or more, and the appliance is designed for the same supply votage, and the power factor is 1. On a 240 v supply the power factor must exceed 0.92.
An appliance plug can be distinguished from other plugs by its?
permanent attachment to an appliance An appliance plug may have a differently shaped plug, in order to prevent it from being plugged into an ordinary electrical outlet (one with the wrong voltage or power rating).
What is the function of electrical socket?
Its function is to supply electrical power via a plug that is plugged into it to supply an appliance.
Can I use the mains plug on the back of my TV for anything?
Most UK 3 pin power plugs are fixed to the appliance cable at the factory. It is often possible to cut off the plug and adapt it to some other use, but it is better and safer to buy a new plug (which is fairly cheap) that is designed to be manually attached to a new cable.
If an appliance does not work at all when you plug it in and turn the switch on the appliance circuit is what?
The appliance's circuit is open.
An appliance does not work at all when plug it in and turn the switch what happen to the appliance circuit is?
If an appliance does not work at all when you plug it in and turn the switch on the appliance circuit is not on.
An example of an AC source of power is?
swag
Can you plug 120 vac to 240 watts?
'Voltage' is electromotive force, and the 'Watt' is a unit of power. You can plug a 240 watt appliance (light, toy, radio etc) into a 120 volt socket as long as the appliance is rated for 120 volt AC operation.
What happens if you plug a 120V appliance into a 240V outlet?
You will burn up your appliance!!!!!
When using powered hand tools on a construction site what type of power source must you always plug into?
a grounded power source
The MAIN purpose of the grounding pin in a three prong plug for appliance is to what?
It is to prevent electrical shocks.
