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Re: 110 - 220 converter
« Reply #30 on: January 30, 2011, 10:42:31 AM »
or here: http://www.omvormer.nu/content/omvormers/230_volt_naar_110_volt
I use the BN100887 for my DK.

another old stepdown converter thread ;D

@erik: how did you fix the converter inside your cab? did you simply put it in there without screwing it to the bottom somehow? because that's a problem i'm facing with my current converters. you can't fix them to the bottom and when you move the cab around you might forget about that and the converter could destroy stuff inside the cab ...  :'(
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Re: 110 - 220 converter
« Reply #31 on: January 31, 2011, 10:02:57 AM »
I didn't yet install converters. I have some external converters lying around which I use. But when my games go into the gameroom, then I will place internal converters in them.

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Re: 110 - 220 converter
« Reply #32 on: January 31, 2011, 11:22:13 AM »
Ully, to install stuff that "cannot be installed" I always use stuff like this:



However, the sort I use is narrower between the holes and the holes are a bit further apart from eachother. The version I use can be broken between two holes by bending it there a lot of times/cutting it with some serious pliers.

The stuff is flexible enough to shape it the way you want but strong enough to stay firm and tight. If you put this stuff over a regular (cased) convertor you can screw it to the bottom of the cab.

I think this is usually called "spijkerband" here which would translate to "nail-band"....
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Re: 110 - 220 converter
« Reply #33 on: January 31, 2011, 12:54:44 PM »
thanks andré! i didn't know that stuff before, it's called "lochband" in german. i might go with that ...
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Re: 110 - 220 converter
« Reply #34 on: January 31, 2011, 10:48:30 PM »
Bingo !

This is the kind I use:


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Re: 110 - 220 converter
« Reply #35 on: March 11, 2014, 11:33:47 AM »
I know this is a really old topic but I have a question, does it matter about the frequency differences? Or is it just the voltages that need to be converted?
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Re: 110 - 220 converter
« Reply #36 on: March 11, 2014, 06:32:44 PM »
In practical application it doesn't matter and there is nothing (or extremely little) you can do about it.
The US uses 60hz, Europe 50hz. And that's what is coming out of your wall outlets, no way you can change that. (Well you can in theory with a lot of electronics but since it is not needed...)


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Re: 110 - 220 converter
« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2014, 01:38:39 PM »
Okay, I just thought that with such sensitive, often temperamental, boards it might've been an issue. 😳
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Re: 110 - 220 converter
« Reply #38 on: March 12, 2014, 05:39:51 PM »
There is no AC "behind" the power supply anymore so the PCB doesn't notice the difference.