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| beats and beeps |
If you have a bunch of stuff that you use in north america, and you move to europe, is there like a device...like a powerbar type of thing that will let you plug in all your american stuff?
What do people do in that sort of situation? |
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| DJChrisB |
I remember a past client of mine who traveled to europe a lot had special power adapters for his computer equipment. I believe they were made by HP, who his computer gear was from too. A quick search on their website and I found this:
http://h30094.www3.hp.com/product.a...2350/DDI%20Link
Hope that works out for you. |
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| DJChrisB |
| ...FYI -- You might have to click that link a couple times for it to work. I just tried to test it and it came up with an error the first couple times. |
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| DJ RANN |
What you need is a step down transformer, to make the output of UK/Euro socket go from 240v to 110v
I brought a load of kit (1210's, mixer etc) from us to uk and got a heavy duty (100watt) one with 3 outlets on it. What you have to watch is the wattage.
normal audio kit (apart from amps!) doesn't draw that much but just look at the wattage on each piece of kit and add it up. Then buy a transformer that has a wattage allowance above that.
Kit that already has 110-240v on the power input (usually at the back of the kit, or a switch (usually a red switch, or round thing with coin slot to turn it, same place) has a transformer in it that can take either voltage. For Kit that has this there is no need for the transformer, just a new plug or a simple plug adaptor (available at most airports). BE REALLY CAREFUL WITH THIS - IF YOU'RE NOT SURE DON'T DO IT AS AT BEST IT WILL POP THE FUSE AND AT WORST FRY YOUR KIT.
I did have a weird thing though: I brought back technics 1210 M3D's about 3 years before they were available in the UK and unlike all other technics decks, they didn't have the US/Euro voltage switch that you find under the platter - they coulf only do 110v.
I used the above mentioned transformer, and even though they worked, they ever so slightly didn't keep perfect time - you could see the red dots on the platter drift at random too. I think it was down to to the fact that the voltage was meant to be 110v and by stepping up, any fluctuations is the voltage were amplified, causing problems for the timing circuitry in the deck. The dual voltage ones work perfectly fine though. |
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| Freak |
Step down on each plug
can get them from maplin.co.uk or in branch on special for £5 usually. Also on ebay for not much.
Use them with my US gear with no problems. |
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| CReddick |
| Double check the power supply on your equipment also... A lot of stuff nowadays swing both ways. Like on your PC, just throwing the switch on the back (of its powersupply). |
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