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Best-Car-Care.com - Seven Star Step Up and Down Transformer TC500 - Transformer ( external ) - AC 110/220 V - 500 Watt
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List Price: $34.99
Our Price: $21.45
Your Save: $ 13.54 ( 39% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Seven Star
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Brand: Seven Star
Color: BLACK
EAN: 0769981004000
Feature: ELECTRIC POWER TRANSFORMER & CONVERTER IN 110 & 220 VOLTS. IT CAN BE USED WORLDWIDE, built in with round European plugs & spare US type plug provided for use in the USA, 1 fuse in the transformer & 2 extra fuses in the box, very reliable & compact product.
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Label: Seven Star
Manufacturer: Seven Star
Model: TC500
Publisher: Seven Star
Special Features: power transformer, ELECTRIC CHANGER
Studio: Seven Star
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Features
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ELECTRIC POWER TRANSFORMER & CONVERTER IN 110 & 220 VOLTS. IT CAN BE USED WORLDWIDE, built in with round European plugs & spare US type plug provided for use in the USA, 1 fuse in the transformer & 2 extra fuses in the box, very reliable & compact product.
also known as electric power transformer, power converter, power adapter
VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER, voltage converter, POWER adapter
POWER CHANGER, ELECTRIC VOLTAGE CHANGER, 110VOLTS 220volt regulators.
110 & 220 VOLTS 500watt ELECTRIC POWER TRANSFORMER FOR USE WORLDWIDE, BUILT WITH ROUND EUROPEAN PINS, AND SPARE PIN for USA PROVIDED WITH THE TRANSFORMER. VERY RELIABLE PRODUCT WITH ONLY 1% DEFECTIVE RATE. 2 EXTRA FUSES PROVIDED. EXTRA UK & AUTRALIAN, EUROPEN PLUGS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
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Editorial Reviews:
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TC500 is a Step Up and Down Three Prong (Grounding) Transformer. It operates on 110/220V AC and features FUSE PROTECTION, "Led" red lamp indicating power source. TC500 has three pins U.S. standard earth shockproof sockets and two pins European type with earth.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Spend more, it is worth it
Comment: The euro style plug on this box is not grounded, therefore, when it is operating, it is a fire hazard and unsafe and will shock you if you touch it. I also cannot figure out how to get it to operate at the voltages advertised besides going from 110 to 220 or 220 to 110. Says on the box it will do 120V, but I don't think it actually does. This is an issue for picky US appliances that expect exactly 120V. I wish I had just spent a little more and got a quality transformer that I didn't have to worry about burning down my house.
Customer Rating:
Summary: You get what you pay for
Comment: Neither the european style plug on the cable coming out of the box nor the adapter for US style plugs had a "third" pin for the case ground. Therefore the metal transfomer box and whatever you are electrifying (likely yourself with this POJ) will not have a case ground, a major safety issue. Because it is truly unsafe to use as is I can not give this a low enough rating. I'm not an electrician, but I've got a minor in electronics and have worked under an electrician in the past and I can tell you it is truly scary to have an AC transformer in an ungrounded metal box. There is a reason why this device is not UL approved, and that is because it IS NOT SAFE.
So I cut the cable and installed a 3 prong plug and it took a 375 watt load for about 5 hours before the whole place smelled of ozone and the case was too hot to touch. I tossed it in the trash and bought something UL listed and made in the USA.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works great, just make sure that you need it.
Comment: I bought this transformer, because the typical ones that you see at your run-of-the-mill electronics stores are not built for items like a laptop, printer, et al. I used it on my last overseas trip: it worked perfectly. It's not too big, but it is pretty heavy (a lot heavier than you would think in fact). But in the end you might not need it at all. I bought it because some no-nothing sales clerk at BestBuy said that if I didn't have a transformer and tried to plug my laptop into a European outlet it would "blow-up." But check your power cord. Under "Input" my computer cord gives me a range of voltages (ie. 100-240V). I'm in Salzburg right now with my computer plugged in and everything (no transformer) and it's running just fine. Moral: make sure you need it before you buy it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Step Up & Down Transformer
Comment: I have purchased one one Ebay for my X-box 360 (American) I looked at the fuses carefully and noticed they were cracked or blackened which means they got blown out.
On top of that when I finally bought some fuses at a nearby store and plugged it in, after 20 minutes it started smoking.
Now correct me if I am wrong, as I might be.
I live in Germany so I set the input-voltage (on the back) to 220, I plug in my xbox 360 into the 110v output section on the back?
I am thinking there is something wrong with the product or something to that effect, help??
Customer Rating:
Summary: Right voltage everywhere in the world!
Comment: Working perfectly fine, easy installation and fully usable all around the world, though a bit heavy for travelling with few luggage. You can use European devices (220V) in the US (110V) and vice versa by just switching the plugs. Great!
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