Cart 0

AC WORKS® Library — AC WORKS Wisdom Series

AC WORKS® Wisdom: How to Determine If You Can Adapt Down From 250 Volts

Posted by Christopher Hahn on

AC WORKS® Wisdom: How to Determine If You Can Adapt Down From 250 Volts

In a previous edition of AC WORKS wisdom, we mentioned that it is impossible to adapt up or down between 125 volts and 250 volts. However, you can adapt down to 125 only if the power source is rated as a 125/250 volts connection. I know, confusing, right? Then what’s the difference?

Read more →

AC WORKS® Wisdom: How to Ground Your Adapted 4-Prong Dryer

Posted by Christopher Hahn on

AC WORKS® Wisdom: How to Ground Your Adapted 4-Prong Dryer

In the past, we have talked a lot about the different dryer connections and how you can adapt them to fit your needs. We have also discussed how important it is to ground any dryer connection you may have. When you do purchase an AC WORKS® brand dryer adapter, you will notice it comes with a green cord. What is it for?

Read more →

AC WORKS®: What is Voltage Drop?

Posted by Christopher Hahn on

AC WORKS®: What is Voltage Drop?

When shopping for AC WORKS® brand extension cords, you may notice the majority of them stay within a 50ft or less range. This is to avoid something that all power cords experience, called “voltage drop.” What is voltage drop?

Read more →

AC WORKS®: The Two T-Blade Plugs

Posted by Christopher Hahn on

AC WORKS®: The Two T-Blade Plugs

Lately, we have had quite a few customers contact us to see if they can operate their 250 Volt AC units from a household outlet. They try to use a household adapter such as M515520, which won’t work for this issue. Why won’t it work? Can a 250 Volt AC unit be adapted for a household outlet?

Read more →

Big Announcement From Cordtec Power Corporation!

Posted by Christopher Hahn on

Big Announcement From Cordtec Power Corporation!

We at Cordtec Power Corporation are proud to announce we will be exhibiting at the annual meeting for the Radiological Society of North America!

Read more →