Electrical – Wiring a eTopxizu 12v 30a Dc Switching Power Supply to USA 240 volt plug

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I have a eTopxizu 12v 30a DC Universal Regulated Switching Power Supply. The power inputs are marked Ground-Neutral-Load. It has a switch on the side that adjusts it from 110 volts to 220. When I adjust it to 220 volts does this change the inputs to the USA standard for 220 volt where it is Ground-Hot1-Hot2 OR does it still require a neutral with a 220 load on the single L input? The reason is I would like to use this power supply to convert a USA 220 three prong output to 12 volts.

Best Answer

When I adjust it to 220 volts does this change the inputs to the USA standard for 220 volt where it is Ground-Hot1-Hot2

It will almost certainly be fine to connect one of your hots to the "L" terminal and one to the "N" terminal and set the switch to 220V. What matters is the voltage between the "L" and "N" terminals not where that voltage happens to be in relation to earth.

Note that a 120/240 switch is a sign of an older power supply design that will almost certainly be inefficient and have poor power factor.