regarding use of electronic trimmers in america

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callyaser

Joined Aug 9, 2012
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can i use a trimmer whose adapter is rated as
input:100-240V...in america where the input is 110v...but when i asked the seller in the shop he said like the coil has been made to work on 220v i,e made only for use in india??so pls help me out wid this???
 

Wendy

Joined Mar 24, 2008
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Agreed. There are pots and coils that adjust and tune a circuit, and as Papab has mention, caps.

This strike me as a language issue, electronics in English is not precision, but most of the words have a specific meaning.
 

Bernard

Joined Aug 7, 2008
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Probably a battery operated lawn trimmer or lawn mower, 12V DC or 24V DC. The adapter is prob a battery charger. If this is true, 110 V AC to 240 V AC in US should work fine,; if it is something else-- back to square one.
 

TheLaw

Joined Sep 2, 2010
228
No it's definitely a grass trimmer. Doesn't matter.

Read the specification on the charger/power supply.

Most likely it's a wide input SMPS with some battery charging circuitry at the end.

If it's not a battery trimmer...(if it's corded), then there might be a problem. If it's using a DC motor, then you are probably fine because there must be some circuitry on board. If its an AC motor, then...well...theres options but I'm not sure what exactly.
 
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