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In Reply to: RE: voltage transformer for ss class A posted by Victor Khomenko on September 23, 2015 at 15:43:37
If the amp is actually a 230 volt, then the 240 might not be so bad, but if it is designed at 220V, 240 might not be a good idea.
Connecting it to 240 is probably against building codes, but don't quote me on that.
It is likely is going to have a 50Hz transformer which would probably be OK at 60Hz. (But not vice versa)
If one was going to go to the trouble of buying a huge step up transformer or doing and household changes, it might make more sense just to buy the proper 120V 60Hz transformer for it?
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It all depends on its power consumption, which I don't know, but it could be very close to what the 120V line can deliver. In which case a 120V operation may or may not be advisable.240V lines are OK by the code, and the difference between 220 and 240 might not be important - but this is the question to the amp manufacturer. In some cases people say 220, when they in fact mean 230 - there's plenty of confusion there.
Bottom line - the ideal way about it is by first discussing it with the maker, and then proceed based on the obtained information.
Edits: 09/23/15
"but it could be very close to what the 120V line can deliver."
Gotcha.
"Bottom line - the ideal way about it is by first discussing it with the maker, and then proceed based on the obtained information"
Agreed.
Cheers
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