Hi, here's another quick question. Suppose you have a 125V device and your wall socket is 220V. You would buy a 220V to 125V transformer and that's it. BUT, I was thinking the other day:
What if you mistakenly connect the transformer reversed and connect the 220V end to the machine and the 125V to the wall socket?
Would the machine get 400V?
I've really never used a transformer, but a friend of mine needs one to use his american machine in Europe, and this question came to my mind the other day. I guess transformers have some security measurements to avoid this situation, besides labeling each end.
What if you mistakenly connect the transformer reversed and connect the 220V end to the machine and the 125V to the wall socket?
Would the machine get 400V?
I've really never used a transformer, but a friend of mine needs one to use his american machine in Europe, and this question came to my mind the other day. I guess transformers have some security measurements to avoid this situation, besides labeling each end.