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Will connecting a 220v 3kw immersion heater to a 110v transformer damage any of them

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macworm | 20:23 Sun 13th Nov 2011 | Home & Garden
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I want to reduce the power used by my immersion heater so that I can heat my hot water slowly using solar power without changing the immersion heater. I already have a 1kva 220v to 110v transformer. I think that connecting the immersion to it would mean that it would only draw about 750 watts
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You are right - one quarter of the power consumed by the 3kW immersion heater if it were connected to a 240V supply.
But is the transformer rated at >=750W?
20:29 Sun 13th Nov 2011
You are right - one quarter of the power consumed by the 3kW immersion heater if it were connected to a 240V supply.
But is the transformer rated at >=750W?
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Transformer is pretty old and label not clear - says 205-230v 50/60hz to 115v but rating not readable, believed to be >1000w
I think it may well fry the transformer.
This may interest you ...
http://www.pistonhead...&f=207&t=927161&mid=0
If you smell hot insulation when you switch on, then maybe it wasn't such a good idea ;-) But maybe worth a try.
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Some interesting stuff on 'petrolheads' link - EMMA unit at around £2k is quite expensive. Looks like lots of folks have similar thoughts on how to maximise returns from solar so it's likely something will turn up it time

Thanks for the feedback - any further thoughts more than welcome
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Oooops should have been 'pistonheads' !!!
What is the efficiency of the transformer though?
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Hi Billy, the transformer seems fairly efficient as never runs hot and certainly nowhere near the potential 2.25k saving obtained by feeding the heater at 750w - I'm no expert but if this is viable I could monitor it initially

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