Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi everybody,
Well, I'm belgian and my English is not top!
I have bought a SDS9 110V and I have reconfigure the transformer.
I can give you the colors code for 240V, then you will be able to see
if the SDS8's transformer is the same as SDS9.
Yves



--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Patrice Jacquot"
<Jacquot.Patrice@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Phil , 
> glad to hear from you !!!
> could we talk via our mailadresses ?
> 
> bye,
> Patrice.
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Phil Murray 
>   To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:23 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Voltage switching
> 
> 
>   Yes I agree with Tommy. From memory the SDS-8 has a toroidal 
>   transformer with a single primary winding. The SDS-9 / 1000 / etc. 
>   have links on the PCB with a standard transformer that let you switch 
>   the primary for 110/230V (be careful though if you're following the 
>   Simmons schematics to do this though because they've got the diagram 
>   wrong and you'll blow your kit up !).
> 
>   Phil.
> 
>   --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Tommy Vernice <edrumr@> 
>   wrote:
>   >
>   > The don't believe the voltage is switchable on the SDS8. I know on 
>   the SDS 9 you can reconfigure the wires on the transformer to switch 
>   the voltage, but I don't think that is the case with the SDS8. You 
>   would probably
>   > have to get a converter.
>   > 
>   > T
>   > 
>   > ----- Original Message ----
>   > From: ken_evans_99 <tycho33@>
>   > To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>   > Sent: Monday, February 5, 2007 3:48:38 PM
>   > Subject: [Simmons Drums] Voltage switching
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>   > Hi Guys,
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>   > Is the transformer in the SDS8 switchable between voltages? (my 
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>   > Linndrum for example is internally switchable).
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>   > Or if I get a US model (110V or whatever) do I have to get an 
>   external 
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>   > converter for 240V?
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>   > Any info appreciated. ....
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>   > Thanks,
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>   > Ken.
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