Hi all, hoping somebody with more electronics knowledge than me can help me out.
Just picked up a used Sansamp PSA-1.1 on ebay here in the UK. It works fine, the guy I got it from has used it for a good while with no problems.
Question is this - I just looked on the back and noticed it was marked as a 117 volt unit - being as I'm here on British 230 voltage, it made me wonder... A) will it blow up one day, B) is it a misprint, or C) has it been modified?
So, being an inquisitive type, I looked inside:
Whilst I know very little about electronics, that looks like 2 transformers, one of which doesn't appear to be factory fitted. However, I wouldn't like to say for certain.
What do people think? Has it been modded to UK voltage? Would that explain why it didn't blow up as soon as I plugged it in, or could a 117 volt device feasibly run on UK current for a while before suddenly crapping out? Should I get a step-down transformer? I've emailed Tech 21 to see if they can give any advice but in the mean time thought I'd post here as I know there's a few guys around who know about this side of gear too.
Thanks for any information in advance!![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Just picked up a used Sansamp PSA-1.1 on ebay here in the UK. It works fine, the guy I got it from has used it for a good while with no problems.
Question is this - I just looked on the back and noticed it was marked as a 117 volt unit - being as I'm here on British 230 voltage, it made me wonder... A) will it blow up one day, B) is it a misprint, or C) has it been modified?
So, being an inquisitive type, I looked inside:
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Whilst I know very little about electronics, that looks like 2 transformers, one of which doesn't appear to be factory fitted. However, I wouldn't like to say for certain.
What do people think? Has it been modded to UK voltage? Would that explain why it didn't blow up as soon as I plugged it in, or could a 117 volt device feasibly run on UK current for a while before suddenly crapping out? Should I get a step-down transformer? I've emailed Tech 21 to see if they can give any advice but in the mean time thought I'd post here as I know there's a few guys around who know about this side of gear too.
Thanks for any information in advance!