120 volts ok in 100 volt extension cord?

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I bought a 100 volt/120 volt step up/down transformer for some
equipment I have in Japan. There is only one outlet on the
transformer. The extension cords here say '100 volts' on them. It is
okay to use one of those with the 120 volt output from the transformer?
 
<gg@apoparadise.com>
I bought a 100 volt/120 volt step up/down transformer for some
equipment I have in Japan. There is only one outlet on the
transformer. The extension cords here say '100 volts' on them. It is
okay to use one of those with the 120 volt output from the transformer?
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gg@apoparadise.com wrote:
I bought a 100 volt/120 volt step up/down transformer for some
equipment I have in Japan. There is only one outlet on the
transformer. The extension cords here say '100 volts' on them.
It is
okay to use one of those with the 120 volt output from the
transformer?
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It's OK. The only situation where it might not be OK is in cases
where stringent safety regulations require observing specs to the
letter, but this appartently does not apply to you.
 
"pimpom" <pimpom@invalid.com> wrote in message
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gg@apoparadise.com wrote:
I bought a 100 volt/120 volt step up/down transformer for some
equipment I have in Japan. There is only one outlet on the
transformer. The extension cords here say '100 volts' on them. It is
okay to use one of those with the 120 volt output from the
transformer?

It's OK. The only situation where it might not be OK is in cases where
stringent safety regulations require observing specs to the letter, but
this appartently does not apply to you.

Well the extension cord is probably not UL approved so if a fire occurred
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for some electrical reason, you'd be liable and probably no insurance
coverage. But I'm not an expert and I'm form Canada not the USA. Just go
out a buy an extension cord from a local hardware store and use that.

Shaun
 
Shaun wrote:
"pimpom" <pimpom@invalid.com> wrote in message
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gg@apoparadise.com wrote:
I bought a 100 volt/120 volt step up/down transformer for
some
equipment I have in Japan. There is only one outlet on the
transformer. The extension cords here say '100 volts' on
them. It is
okay to use one of those with the 120 volt output from the
transformer?

It's OK. The only situation where it might not be OK is in
cases
where stringent safety regulations require observing specs to
the
letter, but this appartently does not apply to you.

Well the extension cord is probably not UL approved so if a
fire
occurred for some electrical reason, you'd be liable and
probably no
insurance coverage.
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Are you addressing me or the OP?
 
"pimpom" <pimpom@invalid.com> wrote in message
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Shaun wrote:
"pimpom" <pimpom@invalid.com> wrote in message
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gg@apoparadise.com wrote:
I bought a 100 volt/120 volt step up/down transformer for some
equipment I have in Japan. There is only one outlet on the
transformer. The extension cords here say '100 volts' on them. It is
okay to use one of those with the 120 volt output from the
transformer?

It's OK. The only situation where it might not be OK is in cases
where stringent safety regulations require observing specs to the
letter, but this appartently does not apply to you.

Well the extension cord is probably not UL approved so if a fire
occurred for some electrical reason, you'd be liable and probably no
insurance coverage.

Are you addressing me or the OP?

Oops, I meant my message for the OP.
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Shaun
 
Shaun wrote:
"pimpom" <pimpom@invalid.com> wrote in message
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Shaun wrote:
"pimpom" <pimpom@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:hdhd40$97r$1@news.albasani.net...
gg@apoparadise.com wrote:
I bought a 100 volt/120 volt step up/down transformer for some
equipment I have in Japan. There is only one outlet on the
transformer. The extension cords here say '100 volts' on them. It is
okay to use one of those with the 120 volt output from the
transformer?

It's OK. The only situation where it might not be OK is in cases
where stringent safety regulations require observing specs to the
letter, but this appartently does not apply to you.

Well the extension cord is probably not UL approved so if a fire
occurred for some electrical reason, you'd be liable and probably no
insurance coverage.

Are you addressing me or the OP?

Oops, I meant my message for the OP.

Shaun
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The OP is in Japan

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Shaun wrote:
"pimpom" <pimpom@invalid.com> wrote in message
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Shaun wrote:
"pimpom" <pimpom@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:hdhd40$97r$1@news.albasani.net...
gg@apoparadise.com wrote:
I bought a 100 volt/120 volt step up/down transformer for
some
equipment I have in Japan. There is only one outlet on the
transformer. The extension cords here say '100 volts' on
them. It
is okay to use one of those with the 120 volt output from
the
transformer?

It's OK. The only situation where it might not be OK is in
cases
where stringent safety regulations require observing specs
to the
letter, but this appartently does not apply to you.

Well the extension cord is probably not UL approved so if a
fire
occurred for some electrical reason, you'd be liable and
probably no
insurance coverage.

Are you addressing me or the OP?

Oops, I meant my message for the OP.

Thought so, but I had to make sure. For a moment there though, I
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thought you meant that *I* would be liable if the OP burned down
the building from following my advice. :)
 
On Nov 13, 5:56 am, "Shaun" <r...@nomail.com> wrote:
"pimpom" <pim...@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:hdhd40$97r$1@news.albasani.net...> g...@apoparadise.com wrote:
I bought a 100 volt/120 volt step up/down transformer for some
equipment I have in Japan. There is only one outlet on the
transformer. The extension cords here say '100 volts' on them. It is
okay to use one of those with the 120 volt output from the
transformer?

It's OK. The only situation where it might not be OK is in cases where
stringent safety regulations require observing specs to the letter, but
this appartently does not apply to you.

Well the extension cord is probably not UL approved so if a fire occurred
for some electrical reason, you'd be liable and probably no insurance
coverage.  But I'm not an expert and I'm form Canada not the USA.  Just go
out a buy an extension cord from a local hardware store and use that.

Shaun
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Thanks to all for the replies. I'm in Japan already and haven't seen
any 120v extension cords but it sounds like the ones rated 100v are
ok. Thanks...
 
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