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Re: [Simmons Drums] Voltage conversion of the MTM transformer... ?

2011-10-03 by WT

Looking at the schematics, you only need to have black and orange ( or pink 
for 220V ) connected to the fuse/mains switch.

This should work. If it doesn\ufffdt the transformer could be toast. You can get 
a new one at Elfa.

WT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "xylofoam" <lars.frisk@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Voltage conversion of the MTM transformer... ?


> Hehe :-D
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> // L
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> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, jesper <jesper@...> wrote:
>>
>> xylofoam skrev 2011-10-03 10:20:
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I'm trying to convert the original transformer in my MTM unit from 110V
>> > to 240V... According to the service manual the transformer supports all
>> > voltages on the primary core (all colours match the schematics
>> > (black:0V, brown:100V, white:110V, pink:220V and orange:240V)), but 
>> > when
>> > I reconfigure the tranfsformer to EU (240V) I get absolutely NOTHING on
>> > either of the secondaries?!
>> > What am I doing wrong? According to the schematics there is only ONE
>> > primay core, but are there really TWO that needs to be in serial, or ?
>>
>> Sell it to me instead. I have 110-feeds to spare. :D
>>
>> -- 
>> electronically yours, jesper
>>
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