I asked in my other post about what they may be worth about 120v-240v transformer.
My thoughts on getting them for myself is possibly using one for a stepup transformer to take inverter 110Vac and convert to 240Vac. Should this work, and not fry my 5k inverter?
Reason I kinda almost double posted the same question is I had a couple thoughts on these and more questions.
If I run my inverter 120AC into a transformer and get 240Vac output how will that work out. I mean I have a 5K inverter with 10K surge. Depending on the transformer cababilty of course, could I power my deepwell pump this way at 240vac? Also if the transformer is heavy duty enough, could I run off it into the house box as 220 like a normal grid connection would be and just power everything that way letting the breaker box seperate or combine the legs as normal for 110 or 220?
My 2 main thoughts at this time (provided the transformers are heavy enough) is for portable use like at the house I rent I could shut off all 220 items except the 220 well pump and connect the 220 transformer directly to the lines feeding the box. This is easy to do there, don't have to mess with existing wire, grid is not connected at all currantly. Would this power the well at 220 as needed and also break it down to 110 for the rest of the house. I would think so, but want to be sure. I don't really want to mess with thier wiring at that house if I don't have to, like pulling out the well wires seperate. Would not normally be a problem but I don't like the way it's wired in the first place!! If it were my house I would rewire the whole place!!
At home I would like to run the well off one transformer. Most likely I would just run 110 to the house direct form the inverter and only use the transformer for the well.
If these tranformers will work for this they will be plenty cheap enough at scrap price. Just not sure they will work?
Also any advice on how to figure the amps and losses involved? If I put 40amps in as 110Vac should I get nearly 20 amps out as 220VAC? Would I suffer major losses and only get 15amps out?? I am sure there are losses, but how bad??
Also anything else you think I should know about these things would be nice (other than I could kill myself, I know that part already).
Last thing for now, not sure how these are labeled, only got a quick look at them. What sure I look for as a rating for there capacity, I mean anything other than normal amps etc.. Duty cycles type things or others??
Thanks, I may grab them up latter today or tommorow morning if I am going to get them at all.