I have a question about using RCD safety outlets with 220v-110v step-down transformer.
Im in the process of restoring an old steam engine toy heated by a 110v nichrome wire element(400w).
There was no power cord with it so I made one up with a 3 wire 110v lead and a two pin appliance plug that has an earth contact.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Appliance_plug.jpg/1200px-Appliance_plug.jpg
As I live in Australia, I purchased, what is probably a single winding 500w step-down transformer(cheap), but Im thinking this will not trip an RCD on the 220v side of the winding.
To protect the user, I would like to put a 110v RCD outlet in between the element cable and the step-down transformer. Something like this but 110-120v https://www.jaycar.com.au/single-rcd-safety-switch-outlet/p/MS4013
The problem is I cant find one.
Are they made?
Can I use a 220-240v inline RCD cable and rewire it with the US plug and two pin appliance plug?
http://www.radioparts.com.au/images/ProductImages/27782099.jpg
TIA for advice.
Im in the process of restoring an old steam engine toy heated by a 110v nichrome wire element(400w).
There was no power cord with it so I made one up with a 3 wire 110v lead and a two pin appliance plug that has an earth contact.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Appliance_plug.jpg/1200px-Appliance_plug.jpg
As I live in Australia, I purchased, what is probably a single winding 500w step-down transformer(cheap), but Im thinking this will not trip an RCD on the 220v side of the winding.
To protect the user, I would like to put a 110v RCD outlet in between the element cable and the step-down transformer. Something like this but 110-120v https://www.jaycar.com.au/single-rcd-safety-switch-outlet/p/MS4013
The problem is I cant find one.
Are they made?
Can I use a 220-240v inline RCD cable and rewire it with the US plug and two pin appliance plug?
http://www.radioparts.com.au/images/ProductImages/27782099.jpg
TIA for advice.
