Hammond 176G 1500VA 115V to 230V Plug-In Step-Up Autotransformer

The Hammond 176G is a 1500VA plug-in step-up autotransformer that raises 115VAC to 230VAC at 50 or 60 Hz. It suits technicians, integrators and labs running 230V equipment from a standard North American outlet, where the equipment is already isolated and only a voltage change is required.

It uses a single winding and does not provide isolation. The input is circuit breaker protected, and the unit is hi-pot tested to 2 KV RMS. The 176G is the 1500VA model, the highest capacity in the 176 Series, with the largest 4.40 in by 5.39 in frame. The series table lists 22 lbs; the shipping weight is 25 lbs (11.34 kg).

Input is through a 5 foot cord with a standard grounded North American plug (NEMA 5-15P). Because of U.L. changes in 2007, production after the first part of 2008 replaced the European (Schuko) output with a one foot long "pig tail" cord and a standard North American 3-wire, 250V receptacle (NEMA 6-15R). Receptacles have North American pins, and the 298G adaptor series provides international pinout adaptor plugs.

The 176G measures A 4.40 in (112 mm), B 6.63 in (168 mm), C 5.39 in (137 mm), D 3.50 in (89 mm) and E 6.09 in (155 mm). It is C UL and UL listed (File #E211544), RoHS and REACH compliant, and for indoor use only. These units do not convert line frequency.