Semi-OT 220v power in the home

[Stephen]

You can but 220 to 120 converters. I have one. It cost me $20. I assume 
you can buy 120 to 220 converters.

There is a store in the plaza on the NW corner of Dufferin and Steeles 
called International Electronics or something like that. Check them out.

Stephen

Colin McGregor wrote:
> I am exchanging e-mails with a magazine regarding the
> loan of a Linux related product for review (product in
> question has not yet been released), which is all very
> neat and cool. Problem is power, I will need access to
> 220 volts for the duration of writing the review. The
> little server room down at GTCC does not have 220volt
> power, I have not been in the "new" Toronto Free-Net
> server room, so I am not sure if that is an option.
> So, the question is what can I do at home, as both my
> stove and clothes dyers are on 220volts with the BIG
> hockey puck style outlets.
>
> So, question is how can I make the device work,
> safely, and reliably? I can arrange things in such
> that I can live without say the electic clothes dryer
> for the time required to do the review. Ideally I do
> not want to call in a profesional electrician (they
> don't pay me that well for these reviews :-( ). but it
> must be done in a safe way. 
>
> Thanks.
>
> Colin McGregor
>
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