Crack 1.1 with speedball 110v to 220v or use a step down transformer

[Moimanuh]

Hi all, I purchased a pre built bottlehead crack 1.1 with speedball and it didnt come with a manual. So I would like to know if it can be converted from 110v to 220v or is it better to use a step down transformer? I have attached a picture so that we are 100% confirmed that it's a 1.1 version.Thank you

[Paul Birkeland]

Yes, that's a Crack 1.1.  Yes, you can covert it to run on 220, 230, or 240V.  Yours is wired for 120V for what it's worth, not 110V.

You can e-mail [email protected] to ask about purchasing a replacement Crack manual. 

That kit does look to be very, very nicely made.

[Moimanuh]

Yes, that's a Crack 1.1.  Yes, you can covert it to run on 220, 230, or 240V.  Yours is wired for 120V for what it's worth, not 110V.

You can e-mail [email protected] to ask about purchasing a replacement Crack manual. 

That kit does look to be very, very nicely made.

So I have the manual, but I am not sure how to do it, could you give me the page no. of the relevant topic in the manual, I dont see an option for 220v in the manual.

[Paul Birkeland]

The table of contents lists the voltage ranges right about in the middle. 

[Moimanuh]

The table of contents lists the voltage ranges right about in the middle.

Thanks found it. it looks fairly simple. Just to clarify is it okay if i put above 235v config but use it in areas with 220v- 230v? also apart from changing the wires to the different terminals, does it need any other changes? Thank you

[Paul Birkeland]

If you live in an area that's 220-230V, then you would use the configuration for greater than 225V and less than 235V. 

Just rewiring the primary of the power transformer is all that's required.

[Moimanuh]

If you live in an area that's 220-230V, then you would use the configuration for greater than 225V and less than 235V. 

Just rewiring the primary of the power transformer is all that's required.

Thanks. I will mostly be traveling through Europe, Uk and Asia for a while so would want it to work there. Sometime it might be 240v, so thought of going with the high voltage way.

[Paul Birkeland]

Sometimes 240V but mostly 230V operation would really be fine on the 230V nominal configuration. 

[Moimanuh]

Sometimes 240V but mostly 230V operation would really be fine on the 230V nominal configuration.

Thanks. I will be going with the 235v max setting then. Also do we need to upgrade the fuse or the default one is good enough?

[Paul Birkeland]

You can leave the fuse as-is. It's more amperage than you need on 220+ volts, but it's still such a small value that you'll still get adequate protection.