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Offline marklin_1988_ge  
#1 Posted : 09 January 2023 20:04:38(UTC)
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marklin_1988_ge

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Hello Everyone,

Purchased a Marklin set in Nov 2022 at the Rocky Mountain Train Show in Loveland, CO.

Anyone have concerns hookings up and using on 110v here in US?

110v to 220v Converter for the German transformer.

Any safety concerns? Will the converter get warm? Hot? Safe to touch in terms of heat or electricity?

Any ideas or information greatly appreaciated.

Best in 2023,

marklin_1988_ge

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Offline marklinist5999  
#2 Posted : 09 January 2023 20:25:34(UTC)
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Seeing as it's a step up transformer, it might get warm, but it should be rated for safe use. Most Americans running marklin 220 volt trains wire in a 220 volt outlet. It's not difficult, nor expensive. Regardless of which you choose, do use a surge protector on the voltage convertor and or Marklin trafo's. or digital controller power packs.
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Offline rhfil  
#3 Posted : 09 January 2023 20:27:36(UTC)
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So your set came with a 220v transformer and 110 to 220 step up transformer? Or you need to get a 220v converter? Having had to get a number of 220 to 110 v transformers for when I was stationed in Europe many years ago there was no problem way back then and I am sure the passage of time has made transformers whether step up or down even safer today. However, since most Marklin track power was from stepped down transformers if I did not already have all the necessary electronics I would purchase the appropriate 110v transformer rather than a step-up transformer.
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Offline PMPeter  
#4 Posted : 09 January 2023 22:49:34(UTC)
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Since you didn't state which set you purchased it is not clear whether your set is analog with an actual 220V transformer or digital with a 220V power supply. If it is an actual 220V transformer, then there should be no problem using a 110v to 220V step up transformer as long as the VA rating of the step up is the same or greater than the rating of the 220V unit. Also, unless you have a special condition, North American household voltage is 120 VAC.
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Offline cintrans  
#5 Posted : 09 January 2023 23:45:12(UTC)
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Hi

I have been using a step-up transformer on my 6021 & 6036 / 6002 combo for the last few years without issues.
The step-up becomes warm, but safe to the touch.

We have 120V here and 240V for A/C's

Regards

Jean-Pierre
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Offline Toosmall  
#6 Posted : 10 January 2023 03:39:58(UTC)
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Have you looked inside the transformer housing, a lot of them have taps for different voltages. Be extremely careful testing equipment with these higher voltages. You only live once.
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Offline Toosmall  
#7 Posted : 10 January 2023 03:45:09(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: cintrans Go to Quoted Post
Hi

I have been using a step-up transformer on my 6021 & 6036 / 6002 combo for the last few years without issues.
The step-up becomes warm, but safe to the touch.

We have 120V here and 240V for A/C's

Regards

Jean-Pierre

Australia, England and European countries have all moved to the 230 volt standard, but if you look at the Standard it is surprising the + & - voltage range.

We are often about 247 to 249 volts according to my Cat IV RMS multimeter.
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Offline daveoZ  
#8 Posted : 10 January 2023 04:53:53(UTC)
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This is a late post but it covers a question I have regarding volts in the USA. I just received from Marklin one of their new digital starter sets. The power pack 66367 is rated for input 100-110VAC 50-60Hz and output is 18VDC, 36W. Since Marklin knew they were shipping to the USA I can only guess that they included the right power pack. Do these numbers sound right? Thanks
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Offline H0  
#9 Posted : 10 January 2023 08:08:03(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: daveoZ Go to Quoted Post
Do these numbers sound right?
66367 is the correct number for USA. The main voltage in the USA is 120 V.
The ratings for the 66367 are:
TRANSFORMER RATINGS -
INPUT : 100-120 VAC, 50-60 HZ ONLY.
OUTPUT : DC 18 V, 36 W

Regards
Tom
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Offline H0  
#10 Posted : 10 January 2023 08:10:25(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Toosmall Go to Quoted Post
We are often about 247 to 249 volts according to my Cat IV RMS multimeter.
The rating is 230 V +/- 10%, allowing 207 V to 253 V.
So 249 V is close to the edge, but within the limits.

Regards
Tom
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Offline kiwiAlan  
#11 Posted : 10 January 2023 15:41:14(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: H0 Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: Toosmall Go to Quoted Post
We are often about 247 to 249 volts according to my Cat IV RMS multimeter.
The rating is 230 V +/- 10%, allowing 207 V to 253 V.
So 249 V is close to the edge, but within the limits.



Australia used to have 230, 240 or 250V depending which state you lived in, When I did my apprenticeship I worked for an electronics company that supplied hifi amplifiers to Australia and we had a voltage selector on the back with these voltages fot that reason. I think the nominal tolerance was +/-10%, but later on the international commission set 230V as the standard, but with a wider tolerance (IIRC +/-15%) so that countries with 220V supplies also came within the standard voltage. This is why all switched mode supplies list their upper limit as 264V, and the lower limit as 90V (for 110V systems).
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Offline marklinist5999  
#12 Posted : 10 January 2023 15:56:26(UTC)
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USA rating is 220-240 volts. Home central A/C units are that, and cooking ovens and hobs. Some power tools like table saws can be either 120 or 220-240 by changing a third wire in their connector boxes. Thus, they draw lower amps if used on 220-240.
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