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I am still amazed that furman and all of this power conditioner companies dont make single "19" racks with a voltage selector,or do they? please prove me wrong! cheers Luis --- info at zoekeating <info@zoekeating.com> wrote: > Hey Margaret, > > I've performed safely many times in Europe AND I've > blown up my gear, > so I think I can tell you the worst that will > happen... > > All you need is a "step-down" transformer box. > - hardwire all your equipment into a power > conditioner* or > powerstrip* built into your rack (this is great for > the US too, > because then you only ever need one power outlet). > - plug the powerstrip or powerconditioner into the > converter box > - determine how much power you need, 200W? 300W? and > buy a step-down > transformer that fits your needs. i just run loopers > and a foot pedal > so i use the 100W one, which is more than plenty. i > have a Euro one > and a UK one, but you can also just get a UK one and > put Euro adaptor > on the end i guess, or vice-versa. > > - this is the box i bring with me: VOD 100 step > down transformer. > http://www.voltage-converter-transformers.com/step-down-transformer.html > > As for the worst that can happen.... > > in a coffee-deprived jet-lagged moment, I > accidentally plugged my > rack into 240 with just an adaptor* (NOT a > transformer...) and > everything went "poof!". It wasn't as bad as I > thought it would be, > yeah there was some blue smoke. I destroyed all my > wall warts, but > not the gear. It was the first time I've ever loved > wall warts. The > only piece of gear that was truly fried, was my > FCB1010 pedal, > because it is the only thing that uses a uni-power > cable, and has no > wall wart, so I toasted its innards. > > I just replaced all my wall warts, although one > (D-Tar Soltice > Preamp) was difficult because it is a pretty > specific voltage/ > milliamp combo. I had to use a different Preamp. > > > You're right, digital gear, like a computer, or an > Electrix Repeater, > you can use on either voltage, with just an adaptor. > All my gear is > digital now, so I don't really need transformer > anymore, just an > adaptor, (except the FCB1010, which has a switchable > fuse, so when I > go over now I just turn the fuse around and use a > Euro uni-cable). > > notes: > > *power conditioner = like a rack-mounted furman > thing, which is > really just a glorified powerstrip > *power strip = to save rack-space i have a > powerstrip velcro'd into > the back of my rack, everything plugs into there and > i never have to > unplug anything > * adaptor = this just changes the prong-size to fit > the electrical > sockets of the country you're in. it does not > step-down the power!! > > Did I answer your questions or just confuse you!? > > Zoe > > > On Mar 1, 2008, at 9:16 AM, margaret noble wrote: > > > Long time no post! But here I am :-) I have a gig > in Vienna and I > > don't want to blow up my gear. I am wondering if > anyone has > > experience using their hardware audio gear in > countries with > > different voltage circuits. In particular, > > > > I have a Mac laptop purchased in the USA, I know > it works with a > > European power supply, all I have to do is put on > an adapter and it > > works. > > > > But, I also have a Behringer B-Control Rotary > BCR2000 midi > > controller. I thought it was USB powered only but > it needs to also > > use a power supply. Its says: 100 - 240 V~ 50/60 > Hz 15 W... > > > > Can I just throw an adapter tip on that when I get > to Vienna (or do > > I need some type of transformer?) > > > > also I have a Mackie 1202-VLZ3 mixer, it has a > switch in the back > > to go from 100VAC or 120 VAC or 240 VAC, I am > assuming that all I > > have to do is adjust the switch to 240 and put an > adapter tip on ? > > > > BUT I AM SCARED! So, if anyone knows about this > stuff, I would > > really appreciate the help! > > > > Thanks So Much! > > > > Margaret > > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > www.myspace.com/luisangulocom ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping