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Yep,

sounds about right.

WT

----- Original Message -----
From: "xylofoam" <lars.frisk@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Voltage conversion of the MTM transformer... ?


I managed to get it going... It seemed to have been the coating on the wires
had too good insulating properties... :-)

Btw. What's the fuse when set to 240V? Is it 1A/250V?
(When set to 110V it had a 2A/250V fuse)

Cheers
// Lars

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "WT" <waveterm@...> wrote:
>
> Unfortunately no, I bought one a long time ago but they don´t seem to have
> it any longer.
>
> WT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "xylofoam" <lars.frisk@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 3:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Voltage conversion of the MTM transformer...
> ?
>
>
> Yes, that's exactly what I thought as well...
> Do you know what the outputs are from the secondaries, or perheps even
> what
> an Elfa replacement transformer would be ?
>
> cheers
> // Lars
>
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "WT" <waveterm@> wrote:
> >
> > Looking at the schematics, you only need to have black and orange ( or
> > pink
> > for 220V ) connected to the fuse/mains switch.
> >
> > This should work. If it doesn´t the transformer could be toast. You can
> > get
> > a new one at Elfa.
> >
> > WT
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "xylofoam" <lars.frisk@>
> > To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 1:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Voltage conversion of the MTM
> > transformer...
> > ?
> >
> >
> > > Hehe :-D
> > >
> > > // L
> > >
> > > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, jesper <jesper@> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> xylofoam skrev 2011-10-03 10:20:
> > >> > Hi all,
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm trying to convert the original transformer in my MTM unit from
> > >> > 110V
> > >> > to 240V... According to the service manual the transformer supports
> > >> > all
> > >> > voltages on the primary core (all colours match the schematics
> > >> > (black:0V, brown:100V, white:110V, pink:220V and orange:240V)), but
> > >> > when
> > >> > I reconfigure the tranfsformer to EU (240V) I get absolutely
> > >> > NOTHING
> > >> > on
> > >> > either of the secondaries?!
> > >> > What am I doing wrong? According to the schematics there is only
> > >> > ONE
> > >> > primay core, but are there really TWO that needs to be in serial,
> > >> > or
> > >> > ?
> > >>
> > >> Sell it to me instead. I have 110-feeds to spare. :D
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> electronically yours, jesper
> > >>
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> > >>
> > >
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