Mellotronists

In a message dated 01/01/03 08:17:06 GMT Standard Time, rvbhealed@... 
writes:


> .  Thinking, "no
> problem," I went to Home Depot and bought a new power outlet male end (3
> prong, Leviton, yellow, a good one.)  From the white power cord from the
> tron, I hooked up the brown wire inside to gound, and the blue and
> yellow/green wires to hot and neutral (or vice versa, I wouldn't know). 
> With
> this connection, I am getting severe AC hum.  I always got a little hum 
> from
> the previous set-up, but now it is unbearable.  Any suggestions for how to
> wire (splice?) the British, white power cord to work with American power
> supply so that I get no hum?  I am afraid to wire it up in a different way
> to try before asking the group, cause I don't want to fry my tron.
> 
> Again.  The wires coming from the tron inside the white casing are brown,
> blue, yellow/green.  If anyone knows how to put a plug end on to minimise
> and/or eliminate the AC hum, it would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 

EXTREME DANGER...

DO NOT USE THE TRON WIRED AS YOU DESCRIBE.

As wired that sounds lethal probably making some of the innards live!

British wiring code is:

Brown = live (or hot)
Blue = neutral
Green / yellow = earth (or ground)

I seem to remember that US wires are green, black and white for earth, live 
and neutral so you should be able to make a lead that sorts this out. If in 
doubt ask a qualified electrician as mistakes can kill...

Regards,
Norm