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Subject: RE: [korgpolyex] Re: korg poly 800 power problem

From: "backshall1 \(dsl\)" <backshall1@...>
Date: 2010-12-27

I think what Mike means here is that if you had batteries installed, and wired the A/C adapter directly to the same circuit, the higher voltage would feed back into the batteries, like an unregulated charger, and you can definitely cause a fire trying to charge non-rechargeable batteries.

From: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com [mailto:korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of zoinky420
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 1:04 AM
To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [korgpolyex] Re: korg poly 800 power problem

 



--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Michael Hawkins <korgpolyex800@...> wrote:

>
> To be frank,
wiring a jack to the battery terminals if done incorrectly could
> cause
a battery explosion or fire.
>

Well a wall-wart is a more stable power source than batteries. What do you mean by 'incorrectly'?