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Bottlehead Kits => Crack => Topic started by: dramaticceramic on September 13, 2015, 07:08:08 AM
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Crack Kit: There are options for 120VAC and 240VAC mains power input. What are the options for powering it with 100VAC/50Hz power sockets? My guesses are:
- Just plug it on the wall. Shouldn't be much of a problem, according to this post (http://bottlehead.com/smf/index.php?topic=4561.msg42755#msg42755). Maybe not optimal.
- Get a wall transformer. Straightforward, but not that elegant.
- Elegant solution? Maybe replace the power transformer on the kit. Is this right/possible? If so, what should I look for?
Background: I live in Japan and am considering buying a crack+speedball! Hope to have a neat elegant solution to just plug it on the wall without a chunky transformer. Thank you guys!
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Just plug it on the wall
This will work.
Get a wall transformer.
This will work better.
Maybe replace the power transformer on the kit. Is this right/possible?
This would be the most elegant solution, but there is no compatible power transformer on the market. We could have a single custom wound, but it would be many times more expensive than either doing nothing, or just using a 100:120 step-up.
-PB
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Thank you for the answer!
It is a pity some parts-hunting can't help, but well, wall adapter seems to be the reasonable choice then!
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I live in Japan, and I've got 4 different Bottlehead amps. I just plug them straight in, and I haven't had any issues.
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I can't believe I missed the obvious answer here...
The Crack-a-two-a has a universal power transformer, and there are wiring instructions for lower mains voltages.