Playing in China

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Author Message gbarchus Member Username: gbarchus Post Number: 78 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 12:35 pm:    I'm thinking about going to Beijing, China in September. The AC voltage there is 230/50Hz. I would like to take a small combo amp (110/60Hz) with me since I have no idea what kind of amplification will be available there. I was wondering if anyone has any experience using AC converters. Gale bracheen Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 479 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 1:08 pm:    My wife melted a curling iron that she brought from the States in Dublin using a converter. Never tried one with an amp but I'm leary of them now. If you have a promoter on the China end maybe he could arrange renting something for you. Sam 811952 Advanced Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 214 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 2:30 pm:    Use a big transformer converter with ample filtering, not a simple diode-bridge converter. I wonder if a multi-voltage UPS would work? I've done stuff in the Soviet Union (1990) and the voltages were wildly variable, so I suspect China will be much the same for you. Ironically, the Communist Party used Carvin stuff for nearly everything. Sounds like a neat opportunity... John