Question about Electrical Conversion: US-Australia
 

Hi, I have a U.S. mini rotary tool that uses an AC/DC adapter to operate.
The input is 120V AC 60 Hz, and the output is 12V DC 500 mA.

Someone from Australia wants to know if this mini rotary tool will work with
their Australian AC/DC adapter. I know Australia operates on 220V and 50 Hz,
just like Europe.

So if this person's Australian AC/DC adapter outputs the necessary 12V DC
500 mA, regardless of its input, will it work with this U.S. mini rotary
tool?

Thanks for any help!

Julie

Julie P. wrote:
Hi, I have a U.S. mini rotary tool that uses an AC/DC adapter
to
operate. The input is 120V AC 60 Hz, and the output is 12V DC
500 mA.

Someone from Australia wants to know if this mini rotary tool
will
work with their Australian AC/DC adapter. I know Australia
operates
on 220V and 50 Hz, just like Europe.

So if this person's Australian AC/DC adapter outputs the
necessary
12V DC 500 mA, regardless of its input, will it work with this
U.S.
mini rotary tool?

Thanks for any help!

Julie

Yes, IFF it outputs the proper voltage. Only a digital PSU would
have that range of input voltages, or a switch to change the
Mians voltage. With DC you don't have to worry so much about
frequency.

Pop

Yes. The output voltage and the wiring orientation (polarity) should
match the tool.....generally speaking.center being( + )and outer
being ( - )
In my experience I have seen some adapters that had inverted inner and
outer polarity. make sure to check that also. Otherwise a DC current
will turn a rotary tool in reverse, if there is nothing to keep it
from turning at all such as Diodes.............if this happens you
will be buying a new tool or repairing the one mentioned.



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Julie P. wrote:
Hi, I have a U.S. mini rotary tool that uses an AC/DC adapter
to
operate. The input is 120V AC 60 Hz, and the output is 12V DC
500 mA.

Someone from Australia wants to know if this mini rotary tool
will
work with their Australian AC/DC adapter. I know Australia
operates
on 220V and 50 Hz, just like Europe.

So if this person's Australian AC/DC adapter outputs the
necessary
12V DC 500 mA, regardless of its input, will it work with this
U.S.
mini rotary tool?

Thanks for any help!

Julie

Yes, IFF it outputs the proper voltage. Only a digital PSU would
have that range of input voltages, or a switch to change the
Mians voltage. With DC you don't have to worry so much about
frequency.

Pop


Thanks Pop for the help!

J.

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Yes. The output voltage and the wiring orientation (polarity) should
match the tool.....generally speaking.center being( + )and outer
being ( - )


Hi, thanks for your help Muadib! I am not sure what wiring orientation means
in this case. I don;t know much about electrical other than what I stated in
my original post.. The rotary tool takes an AC/DC adapter. The plug end
(with the prongs) plugs into a standard North American electrical outlet,
and the other end (round cylindrical part) plugs into the rotary tool
directly to operate the tool.

In my experience I have seen some adapters that had inverted inner and
outer polarity. make sure to check that also.

How do I check this?

Otherwise a DC current
will turn a rotary tool in reverse, if there is nothing to keep it
from turning at all such as Diodes.............if this happens you
will be buying a new tool or repairing the one mentioned.

How do I check this?

There are symbols on the side of the adapter usually. there will be a
line pointing to the dot in the middle of a circle, and a line
pointing to the circle itself, with lables for (+) and (-)

http://www.angelfire.com/retro/ssterile/adpater.JPG

Kinda like that picture. I know it's blurry, but if you can get past
that, it makes perfect sense.




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How do I check this?

There are symbols on the side of the adapter usually. there will be a
line pointing to the dot in the middle of a circle, and a line
pointing to the circle itself, with lables for (+) and (-)

http://www.angelfire.com/retro/ssterile/adpater.JPG

Kinda like that picture. I know it's blurry, but if you can get past
that, it makes perfect sense.



Thanks so much Maudib, and thanks for posting that pic! Sorry for my late
reply. I see what you mean now. My adapters are the same way. I guess you
learn something new everyday. :)

Julie

Glad to help.


Thanks so much Maudib, and thanks for posting that pic! Sorry for my late
reply. I see what you mean now. My adapters are the same way. I guess you
learn something new everyday. :)

Julie




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