| Author | Message | ||
| hasadari
Intermediate Member Username: hasadari Post Number: 108 Registered: 6-2005 |
I acquired a DS5 which has a European current electrical plug. Can I just change it to a US plug? Are there other changes to be made? Please let me know. Thanks. Bob Brown hasadari@aol.com | ||
| worldfamousandy
Junior Username: worldfamousandy Post Number: 26 Registered: 3-2004 |
It's definitely not that simple. Standard European voltage is 220, while American voltage is 120 (except for appliances like clothes dryers, water heaters, and a few other items). If you simply change the plug, you will send too much juice to the unit. You'll probably need to change something on the transformer to get it to work correctly on 120V. I'd let your electronics person take care of this one, if I were you. | ||
| bigideas
Member Username: bigideas Post Number: 57 Registered: 1-2004 |
the product notes for the F-1X and F-2B talk about moving jumpers on the internal transformer for different voltages. i would think the DS5 would be similar, worth a look anyway. | ||
| hasadari
Intermediate Member Username: hasadari Post Number: 109 Registered: 6-2005 |
Thank you for the assistance. I opened the unit and the transformer indicates 220-125-0 0-5 9-0-9. I dont see any jumpers. Does anyone know the power out of the DS5 transformer based on these numbers or otherwise? Thanks again. Bob Brown | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 471 Registered: 6-2002 |
Email the service desk at Alembic: http://www.alembic.com/cgi-bin/service-form.pl They should be able to talk you thru the process. Mike | ||
| room037
Member Username: room037 Post Number: 64 Registered: 9-2003 |
Hi, Our Japanese club member made to convert 115V to 220V. Here is the link. http://www8.plala.or.jp/alembic/column5.html The page has 4 colums. 1: How to make stereo to mono cable. (for stereo 1/4 phone jack) 2: How to make 5 pin cable. 3: Mark King's Power Supply for Wireless. 4: How to convert DS-5 voltage (115V to 220V) There are only few photo, but I don't know any other info. Good luck ! | ||
| hasadari
Intermediate Member Username: hasadari Post Number: 110 Registered: 6-2005 |
I wish I read or spoke japanese. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2674 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's a little diagram from my dad to show you how to rewire the DS-5 for 117 volts.  Let me know if you need any other assistance. | ||
| hasadari
Intermediate Member Username: hasadari Post Number: 111 Registered: 6-2005 |
Mica, thank you for the help and please thank your father as well. I am sending to you by e-mail several photos of the inside of the unit as I want to be sure not to destroy it. Please let me know. Thank you again. Bob Brown hasadari@aol.com | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2675 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's the picture from Bob:  This is not an original transformer, and although it doesn't have as much voltage as ours, dad sez it will work just fine. All you need to do is move the wire from the 220 lug to the 125 lug. You should be in good order then. | ||
| hasadari
Intermediate Member Username: hasadari Post Number: 112 Registered: 6-2005 |
Thank you. I will try this evening and let you know. Bob Brown hasadari@aol.com | ||
| hasadari
Intermediate Member Username: hasadari Post Number: 113 Registered: 6-2005 |
It worked. Thank you very much. Bob Brown hasadari@aol.com |
