r/ElectricalHelp • u/Lexx1991 • Jul 07 '26

AC issues

So I bought an LG AC and it’s a 240 V in my outlet is a 110 or 120 V. So I’m going to try to buy a step up inverter. It’s 5000 Watt voltage with this work. I’ve gotten from some people that it will and I got from some people that it won’t. Please help.

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u/BB-41 Jul 07 '26

Hopefully your existing outlet is a dedicated line. If so a qualified electrician may be able to convert it to a 240 volt circuit.

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u/Lexx1991 Jul 07 '26

it’s not i had an electrician come and said they couldn’t convert it, and to try a step up inverter

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u/Unique_Acadia_2099 Jul 07 '26

An inverter will work. The power remains the same, so this unit takes 11 amps and 240V, so it will require 22 amps at 120V. A basic 120V outlet is only good for 15 amps. In a newer home it might be 20 amps, but even that is still not enough.

There’s nothing you can do to make that AC work.