When you want to use a 220v appliance in your home in the US, you need to locate the part of your house where the 220v sockets are. They are usually in the kitchen and laundry areas where large 220v appliances are frequently used.
The other thing that you can do is to simply buy a step-up voltage converter. This equipment is used for converting a lower primary voltage to higher secondary voltage. In other words, it converts the 110v output to 220v. Here are some reasons why investing in a step-up converter is important.
For single-voltage appliance
Some appliances have dual voltages, which means they can work whether they’re plugged in an 110v or 220v wall outlet. However, many appliances are still manufactured with single voltages—either 110v or 220v. Using an 110v appliance won’t be a problem in the USA, but what if you have an imported appliance manufactured in a 220v country? This is when a 110 volt to 220 volt converter comes in.
Safe use of 220v appliances
They say that nothing harmful happens when you plug a 220v appliance into a 110v wall outlet—they simply won’t work. However, this isn’t entirely true. On the outside, it seems like nothing is happening to the appliance. But on the inside, there could be damage. Plugging 220v appliance to 110v an electrical power source is simply not worth trying.
Energy efficiency
Some 220v appliances will work even if they only get half of their voltage requirement. But this means that their motors are running slower and their lights look dimmer. Therefore, they are not functioning at their best. If you have a step-up voltage converter, you can be sure that your 220v electronic appliances are working safely and efficiently.
Plug and socket compatibility
The best thing about voltage converters is that they accept sockets of different kinds. You may not need to buy an adapter to plug the appliance into the wall socket. Simply connect it through the voltage converter.
