Will an Air Conditioner made in Korea work where I live?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the compatibility of a Korean-made air conditioner with the electrical and regulatory standards of the participant's location. It explores design variations, electrical requirements, and compliance with safety standards across different countries.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether air conditioners from different countries, like Korea and the US, share the same design or if they are tailored to specific markets, including language differences on labels.
  • Another participant highlights the importance of knowing the local electrical service specifications, noting that the air conditioner requires 220Vrms at 60Hz and a significant amperage, prompting a question about the participant's local electrical setup.
  • A suggestion is made regarding the use of translation tools to interpret the Korean nameplate on the air conditioner, questioning the capability of such tools to handle images of text.
  • A participant references a color-coded map of mains electricity to indicate how to identify electrical standards visually.
  • The original poster mentions that they will not be acquiring the air conditioner anymore, as they have received payment instead.
  • There is curiosity expressed about whether a CE mark is necessary for personal property imports, indicating a potential regulatory concern.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion contains multiple viewpoints regarding the design and regulatory requirements of the air conditioner, with no consensus reached on the necessity of the CE mark for personal property or the specifics of electrical compatibility.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not fully explored the implications of electrical compatibility and regulatory compliance, and there are assumptions about local standards that remain unverified.

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Hi,
A Korean friend owns me money and plans to pay partial with his airconditioner.
But the aircon model came from Korea.

korean spec.jpg


I just want to know if an air conditioner like Carrier of a specific model made in different countries have the same design, or do they have separate say Korean design, or American design, or UK design matching the language? Or do they just change the language in the label? What is commonly done?
 
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Where do you live? What is your electrical service like? It looks like this unit needs 220Vrms at 60Hz, with at least a 50A feed (from the 10,000W number). Do you have that?

Beyond that, units will have safety and EMC compliance approvals based on the countries they are sold into. You would have to do some research to figure out if this unit has approvals appropriate for your country. For example, for the EU it would need a "CE" Mark approval, which I don't see on the label that you show.
 
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translate.google.com will handle almost all languages. But does it, or another site, accept photos of the glyphs such as the ones on your Korean nameplate?
 
It's ok. I'd no longer get the aircon from the Korean. He paid me money already.
 
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I'm curious: I know that a CE mark is required to sell into the EU. Is it also required for what would amount to imported personal property?
 

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