Customer Reviews

Power Bright VC750W Voltage Transformer 750 Watt Step Up/Down 110 Volt - 220 Volt

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I have both this 750 watt model and a 200 watt model. They both do their jobs fine, consistently doubling my household voltage as measured with a multimeter. I have products that I purchased overseas and this was the simplest way to keep using them. I have not used these abroad to step voltage down. Inside, there really is not too much to the units. You select the input voltage on the rear (thus bridging that circuit) and then it all goes to the windings and then to the front receptacles. My 750 watt model had the light on the power switch fail on the first day, but this is a non-issue for me. It probably got jostled in shipping but it is not worth returning. And I don't think there is going to be a whole lot of variation among competing transformers that use the same technology. Indeed, the Chinese produced transformers appear to have largely the same design, though with different printing on the front. With free shipping (since these are heavy little boxes) and the lowest price among its competitors, this was a good deal.

I moved from the UK to the US a couple of years ago and when I first came over I didn't want to replace everything which ran on 240V instead of the 110V over here. This was a great unit for the price and coped well with everything from vacuum cleaners to stereo systems, dvd players and everything inbetween. Mine is still going strong and I find it a very useful unit.

I purchased this transformer for my time deployed to Iraq, and it works extremely well. I have it hooked up to a coffee maker, and even though the transformer's fuse is rated at 7 or 8 amps, the 10 amp coffee maker still functions soundly with this transformer. That may be a plus or minus depending on your personal application, but for my needs this couldn't be better. Inexpensive, good build quality, and I am a satisfied customer.

I purchased this transformer before returning to the UK where I wanted to use some US 110V products. The input lead is fitted with a US three pin plug which I changed for a standard UK three pin plug, the input lead was UK standard, Brown - Live, Blue - Neutral, Green/Yellow - Ground. Plugged in a US extension lead and there was a big bang and the lights went out. Luckily nothing was damaged.
Checks showed that Live to Neutral was OK at 110Volts, but Neutal to Ground at the output measured 240 Volts.
The (apparently) UK input lead had neutral and live crossed so watch out! Once corrected the unit works OK.
Two other transformers I bought with different power ratings, 200 and 500 Watt were exactly the same.

I have had no problems and it has exceed my expectaions. Works with all voltages for all the countries I have lived and worked in. I have actually purchased two of them. Solid sturdy built. If I need another one I would buy it again.

Great voltage transformer. It converted seamlessly and the device I brought back from Asia started working instantly. I did not notice any instability, and it seems working great.

Do not buy. It can not work fuse connection was ripped of on the inside on 2 units. needed them quick so i had to fix them on my own.