When I arrived 2-years ago I brought over a Sharp LC-70LE650U
Television and it states 120V~ 60Hz 228W on the back. I used a
converter (1000W) and plugged it in. After about 10 seconds, the TV
would shut off. It did that repeatedly, so I assumed the TV was
protecting itself and did not need a converter, but I never tried.
have now pulled out the TV and thinking of using it because and a
friend of mines told me that the TV has 120V ~ and that the TV is 220
compatible because it has (~) symbol. Can anyone tell me about that (~)
symbol in relations to power? Thanks.
Quote by tstreet:When I arrived 2-years ago I brought over a Sharp LC-70LE650U
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Television and it states 120V~ 60Hz 228W on the back. I used a
converter (1000W) and plugged it in. After about 10 seconds, the TV
would shut off. It did that repeatedly, so I assumed the TV was
protecting itself and did not need a converter, but I never tried.
have now pulled out the TV and thinking of using it because and a
friend of mines told me that the TV has 120V ~ and that the TV is 220
compatible because it has (~) symbol. Can anyone tell me about that (~)
symbol in relations to power? Thanks.
From what I can tell, the ~ simply means it is AC current. So ~110 means AC 110.
Do you mean converter or transformer? A converter simply changes the plug on the TV from one type to another. So, in your case a converter would simply change the American style plug into a Euro style plug. A transformer changes the power from 220v to 110v.
I want to make sure we're on the same page before I answer your question.
If you only want to know what the symbols mean, here is a good chart.
Got it. I used a transformer (not a converter) and when I did, the TV power would shut off. I would turn the TV back on and it would shut down again. I know that I have been reading nothing good about Sharp TVs the last couple of days. Thanks.
Quote by tstreet:Try turning the plug over. Believe it or not, some of the cheap transformers are polarized. If you're using a 3 prong plug, then your orientation is definitely correct. But, if your TV is a 2 prong plug, turn it over and see what happens.Got it. I used a transformer (not a converter) and when I did, the TV power would shut off. I would turn the TV back on and it would shut down again. I know that I have been reading nothing good about Sharp TVs the last couple of days. Thanks.
Hope that works out for ya.