“Can I plug this into a high voltage, 220v unit? If so, what is the difference? If not, why not?”
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I am no electrician but here it goes. This windows ac unit is 115v and draws 6amps when under full load, which means you can plug it into a standard home outlet as long as the breaker can support it. Depending on what you have or had installed, a typical room has a 15 to 20 amp breaker or at times you have a standalone plug for one thing such as the 220v plug you have, that sounds like a standalone plug. now some 220v home plugs like the one i uploaded below can be found in a home but just because the plug fits does not means it will work. if you plug a 115v device into a 220v plug some things will happen, it may blow the fuse on the device, the device may fry due to overvoltage or the overvoltage protect may trigger saving the device. 220v plugs contain 2 legs that are hot (each at 120v) and a 115v plug has 1 leg thats hot (120v). If you wish to convert the plug you can contact a electrician or if you are a DIY type of person hit up youtube. always be safe and never mess with live wires. ***NOTE I AM NOT A ELECTRICIAN, PLEASE CONTACT A ELECTRICIAN SO THAT MAY ASSIST YOU ***3 hopefully this answers the questions you had.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hello - Thanks for your question; we are happy to help. The air conditioner AHP08LZ is a 115 Volt model. It is not designed for a high voltage; the 220 V power supply will damage the unit and void your warranty. Thanks for checking. Olga@GEA
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