I will be living in Germany for a while and I'm trying to plug my TV in, as well as one or two other things. The 1000 transformer I have works, but whenever I plug in the power strip to plug in more things than just the tv, it will automatically blow the power in the house and I have to go flip the switch again. Other Americans I know here in Germany do not have this same problem. I need help!
Hi, The 1000 transformer the is mentioned is not too clear. However, since transformers are rated in power like watts in small designs and volt/amps as they are larger, I will tend to feel that the transformer you are using is a 1000 watt unit. If it is so, then that 1000 watts is the total power it can transform. A thousand watts is not a large quantity when it comes to televisions and other modern electronic equipment. Depending on the size of the television, that alone can use up the power of the transformer. The transformer would have been protected with a suitable fuse or breaker to prevent overloading by the users. Hence the breaker will trip on overload to protect the transformer. Check the power consumption of the appliances that you want to use.
Only if the power strip is also rated at 3000 volts or higher. Otherwise, definitely not.
