which one is preferable to use, a voltage regulator or a step up/step down transformer for a copy machine?
which one is preferable to use, a voltage regulator or a step up/step down transformer for a copy machine?
Truthfully, I have never resorted to either method. It is up to the customer to provide the needed power to run the device. As soon as you become involved in the power delivery to the equipment, you are assuming responsibility for the safety of the equipment and the customers. This is also a consideration, in the Philippines, do they use 50 or 60 hz power frequency?
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i use step down transformers as the voltage supply here is 220 v . some of my machines are from US requiring 110v . regarding the hz issue , i havent had much of issues with it
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This should depend on the source of AC mains supply and the equipment rating. If it is a 220v-240v source and u have a 110v-120v equipment rating then you will definately require a step down transformer, the reverse is also true. Many equipment are now being manufactured with automatic change-over switch detection circuitry. AS for the use of voltage regulator in copy machines, I really consider them very unnecessary and uncalled for.The built-in switched mode power supply unit (SMPS) of a copier is fully and well stabilized. Ideally they would be no need of additional EXTERNAL stabilization. However in certain situations, like when you are to use a generator as AC source to power the equipment, the use of a voltage regulator could be considered . This is usually due to fluctuating output voltage and frequency of the generator.This is common in this part of the globe where i live. Just yesterday I replaced a faulty voltage regulator on a generator powering IR2200.
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