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Thanx Travis but you know i am a real wimp, this is more for real men like this one http://pairwise.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/arnold-schwarzenegger-big.jpg Luis <travishartnett@gmail.com> wrote: > Furman makes a two space unit: > > http://www.furmansound.com/product.php?div=01&id=AR-PRO > > It weighs 50lbs, so your rack immediately goes into > the overweight baggage > category when flying. > > TH > > On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 3:09 AM, L.A. Angulo > <labaloops@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > 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! 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