I'm trying to help a buddy out. He has this autoformer that he's looking to sell. It was part of a pallet of Amazon returns that he bought. I think it was returned because the transformer mounting bolt was slightly loose so the transformer wiggled a bit. I opened it up and there's no damage inside. I tightened the bolt and tested the transformer. It works as far as I can test it.
This autoformer takes 110/120 or 230/240 V AC and turns it into 120 and 240 V AC. It's supposedly rated for 5 kVA. The power rating is probably inflated a bit, especially given that you can't actually pull 5 kW from a regular wall outlet, but judging by the size of the toroidal power transformer in it, I'd say it's probably around 2 kVA. It would be useful if you have a European appliance that you want to use in North America. Do note that this is not an isolation transformer. There is no galvanic isolation between input and output.
Anyway. These run about $200 on Amazon. Any reasonable offer will be accepted. The transformer is located just south of Calgary, Canada. It comes in its original box so it can be shipped, but it's pretty heavy so shipping will probably be a bit costly.
Tom
This autoformer takes 110/120 or 230/240 V AC and turns it into 120 and 240 V AC. It's supposedly rated for 5 kVA. The power rating is probably inflated a bit, especially given that you can't actually pull 5 kW from a regular wall outlet, but judging by the size of the toroidal power transformer in it, I'd say it's probably around 2 kVA. It would be useful if you have a European appliance that you want to use in North America. Do note that this is not an isolation transformer. There is no galvanic isolation between input and output.
Anyway. These run about $200 on Amazon. Any reasonable offer will be accepted. The transformer is located just south of Calgary, Canada. It comes in its original box so it can be shipped, but it's pretty heavy so shipping will probably be a bit costly.
Tom
