mesa rectifier heads in 220 v

[lelahel]

this question is for the mesa owners that use 220v power
is there a 220 volts version of those amp heads?
or you changed the output transformer? or you buyed a external power transformer?

 

[sprack]

There should be a 220V version of it.

It's the power transformer that has to have 220V taps.

DO NOT use an external transformer with one.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

You can use an external step down tranny, no problem.
Make sure it's at least 500w though, better 1000.
Mesa PTs dint have 220v taps, so if you don't wanna use an external transformer you'll have to buy a new internal one = roughly 250€

 

[lelahel]

the 220v versions are rare and expensive!
im planning to buy a mesa and impossible to find a second hand one in 220v

 

[Mikaël-ange]

the 220v versions are rare and expensive!
im planning to buy a mesa and impossible to find a second hand one in 220v

Are you serious? Took me 3 seconds for find many item.

http://www.leboncoin.fr/instruments_de_musique/241458111.htm?ca=18_s

http://www.leboncoin.fr/instruments_de_musique/240647479.htm?ca=18_s

Now local pick up but you can always ask buyer for shiping (always amazing to see what you can do with a simple phone call)

http://www.leboncoin.fr/instruments_de_musique/238615283.htm?ca=18_s

I live at 60kms from Toulouse
http://www.leboncoin.fr/instruments_de_musique/242337357.htm?ca=18_s

Btw Sydney from Rockline (Toulouse amp tech, and plextone amp boss) had a 2 channels dual recto ref F, USA version with European voltage imput tranny for sale. Probably still available.

Or buy an US voltage model with a step down tranny. Dual recto heat 480w of power approx. I power my lovelly Markustifier lol with a 750w step down tranny without any problem since I bough it. So no worry

 

[lelahel]

yes, but it is expensive if we comprare to the us price!
enfin merci pour l'info dns le bon coin il y a de bonnes affaires !

 

[sprack]

Mesa's only have 120/240 taps? Weird.

Issue I saw was power was bad in a lot of countries, specifically Taiwan and Israel have highly variable wall output. Underdriving the tranny especially after a stepdown could redplate the tubes.

You can use an external step down tranny, no problem.
Make sure it's at least 500w though, better 1000.
Mesa PTs dint have 220v taps, so if you don't wanna use an external transformer you'll have to buy a new internal one = roughly 250€