The ACUPWR Papers

Using ACUPWR Voltage Stabilizers and Transformers with Medical Equipment

Medical equipment, because of its role saving lives and keeping people healthy, requires reliable, steady electricity without fluctuation and transients. This is particularly true when it’s being used in a country or region where electricity is sparse or varying in voltage.  To be clear, this discussion pertains to low-voltage medical devices, 240 volts and under, and not large x-ray equipment and magnetic resonance devices used in hospitals; they typically require more than a thousand volts of electricity and have tremendous wattage requirements. Rather, our focus is limited to equipment such as defibrillators, autoclaves and sterilizers, vital signs monitors, incubators, portable anesthesia machines, and other devices that might be used in the field and for life-saving situations. With that last point...

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Transformers available on the market vs Acupwr

See the Comparison chart above of the Best (Us) and the Rest (Them)  As we keep saying, ACUPWR transformers/converters are the best available today. And “best,” in our case, means safest, most reliable, most long-lasting, best-built…the list goes on.  But does the typical business or leisure traveller know this? Probably not, because most of what they’ll encounter while shopping for a voltage transformer/converter are inexpensive, chintzy, Chinese models that’ll put on a fireworks display when confronted with even a slight chance of overloading. They’re the models for sale at the “gray market” import/export electronics stores, and often what appear at the top of the page when conducting an online search. There are some standout features that’ll distinguish a quality transformer/converter...

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Safe, Reliable Voltage Conversion for the Whole Home (and family)

Voltage transformer/voltage converters can do plenty more than just allow low-wattage items like phone chargers and iPods to be used throughout the world; they can also convert an entire home, business, or manufacturing facility from 110-120 volts to 220-240 volts, and vice-versa—a very useful thing for anybody relocating to a region with a different voltage standard, as they can continue using their appliances and electronics from the “old country”!  Of course, a 300-watt converter won’t be able to accommodate the power consumption needs of an entire home. For this you’ll require a particular kind of transformer known as a whole home transformer. As its name implies, the whole home converter converts voltage for the entire home, beginning at the circuit...

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Using 220-240 volts appliances in your American Apartment/House

It’s not everyday that you install a big, new, major league air conditioner that’ll make your apartment or house feel like the arctic. But when that day comes, remember that bigger ACs that produce upwards of 10,000 BTUs typically use 220-240 volts of electricity. Further, you might find yourself bringing an air conditioner, refrigerator, or clothes dryer from overseas—designed to operate on 220-240 volts—over to the US and Canada, where the line voltage is 110-120 volts. In both instances, an ACUPWR step up voltage transformer/converter will allow this to happen. It begs the question: why do these products need 220-240 volts to work efficiently? For one thing, their large motors will start faster and turn easier at 220-240 volts rather...

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UL Certification: What does it mean? Why is it important?

Underwriters Laboratories, better known as UL, has existed since 1894 for the express purpose of “promoting safe living and working environments.” UL provides a diverse range of important services, including the establishment of safety and environmental standards, codes, and requirements. Manufacturers of quality products typically seek UL approval; it means their goods have been tested to meet UL’s benchmarks, and hence are superior quality. According to UL, the typical American home has an average of 125 products bearing the familiar UL stamp of approval in a visible place. You’ve seen plenty of them, we’re sure. One place you won’t find the UL stamp is on cheap, Chinese-manufactured voltage converters that are built with inferior components, such as aluminum wire. These...

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