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

2011-10-03 by xylofoam

Yes, that's exactly what I thought as well...
Do you know what the outputs are from the secondaries, or perheps even what an Elfa replacement transformer would be ?

cheers
// Lars

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "WT" <waveterm@...> wrote:
>
> 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´t 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
> >
> > // L
> >
> > --- 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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