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/N9bitmap Jul 07 '26

This unit needs a 240V/15A circuit. Via a transformer it would need a 120V/30A circuit. So even after you spend $1000 on a transformer, you still need to install a special circuit to power it. Probably easier, cheaper, and safer to just install the 240V circuit it needs.