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Anonymous Posted on Sep 27, 2012

WhAT HAPPENS IF I plug a 110 volt machine to a 220 outlet

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Normally the plug connector would not fit, they are different. But for some reason, if you have one that takes 110 and you plug it into 220, there will be af ire. You will burn through the circuits immediately and short the entire thing out at every solder point. The real problem is the wattage. The watts are pushed with 220 volts of fource, which will fry your 110 setup.

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