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I picked up #857 (advertised at #854) yesterday and it's a blast. Everything appears to be working alright considering the tapes are 35 years old and the heads were dirty. However, the power cord was rigged up by the previous owner and I want to do something a bit more correct and safe. 

He took a new cord from Streetly and lopped off the plug end and twisted the wires onto the last 6 inches of an orange extension cord. I picked up a new heavy duty screw on plug from the hardware store but before I wire it up, I'd like to make sure I do it right. None of the colors of the Streetly wires correspond to anything American. I need to know which is ground, positive, and negative.

The wire colors on the Streetly cable are:

Brown
Blue
Green/Yellow

So experts, before I make the wrong guess and blow this thing up, which is which?

Thanks!
Dan
#857

Brown - live
Blue - neutral
Green/Yellow - earth

DaSwans wrote:
>
>
> I picked up #857 (advertised at #854) yesterday and it's a blast. 
> Everything appears to be working alright considering the tapes are 35 
> years old and the heads were dirty. However, the power cord was rigged 
> up by the previous owner and I want to do something a bit more correct 
> and safe.
>
> He took a new cord from Streetly and lopped off the plug end and 
> twisted the wires onto the last 6 inches of an orange extension cord. 
> I picked up a new heavy duty screw on plug from the hardware store but 
> before I wire it up, I'd like to make sure I do it right. None of the 
> colors of the Streetly wires correspond to anything American. I need 
> to know which is ground, positive, and negative.
>
> The wire colors on the Streetly cable are:
>
> Brown
> Blue
> Green/Yellow
>
> So experts, before I make the wrong guess and blow this thing up, 
> which is which?
>
> Thanks!
> Dan
> #857
>
> 

-- 
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Free Music Project: http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ 
Or http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
Or http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...> wrote:
>
> Brown - live
> Blue - neutral
> Green/Yellow - earth
> 
> DaSwans wrote:
> >
> >
> > I picked up #857 (advertised at #854) yesterday and it's a blast. 
> > Everything appears to be working alright considering the tapes are 35 
> > years old and the heads were dirty. However, the power cord was rigged 
> > up by the previous owner and I want to do something a bit more correct 
> > and safe.
> >
> > He took a new cord from Streetly and lopped off the plug end and 
> > twisted the wires onto the last 6 inches of an orange extension cord. 
> > I picked up a new heavy duty screw on plug from the hardware store but 
> > before I wire it up, I'd like to make sure I do it right. None of the 
> > colors of the Streetly wires correspond to anything American. I need 
> > to know which is ground, positive, and negative.
> >
> > The wire colors on the Streetly cable are:
> >
> > Brown
> > Blue
> > Green/Yellow
> >
> > So experts, before I make the wrong guess and blow this thing up, 
> > which is which?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Dan
> > #857
> >
> > 
> 
> -- 
> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
> 
> Free Music Project: http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ 
> Or http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
> Or http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson
>
That did it! 

Thanks Mike.

Dan
#857

MAKE SURE THE GROUND/EARTH IS CONNECTED IN THE POWERPACK!  Just  because it 
is there doesn't mean it's connected so put a meter across the  metalwork 
of the main frame and the ground wire to check the continuity.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@aol.com_ 
(http://JMoore6397@aol.com/) 
US Sales West: Paul Cox_ pjc56@earthlink_ (mailto:pjc56@earthlink) 
_www.myspace.com/chloesmithmusic_ (http://www.myspace.com/chloesmithmusic)

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote:
>
> 
> On Jun 28, 2009, at 11:11 PM, DaSwans wrote:
> 
> > The wire colors on the Streetly cable are:
> >
> > Brown
> > Blue
> > Green/Yellow
> >
> > So experts, before I make the wrong guess and blow this thing up,  
> > which is which?
> 
> Um... Why don't you ask Streetly?
>
Because I know Martin checks here everyday and that maybe we all could learn something from my question. The more we all know about this stuff the better.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@... wrote:
>
> MAKE SURE THE GROUND/EARTH IS CONNECTED IN THE POWERPACK!  Just  because it 
> is there doesn't mean it's connected so put a meter across the  metalwork 
> of the main frame and the ground wire to check the continuity.
>  
> Best,
>  
> Martin
>  
> Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
> _www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 
> 
> US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@..._ 
> (http://JMoore6397@.../) 
> US Sales West: Paul Cox_ pjc56@earthlink_ (mailto:pjc56@earthlink) 
> _www.myspace.com/chloesmithmusic_ (http://www.myspace.com/chloesmithmusic)
>
I'll check it tonight when I get home from work. Thanks Martin!

Dan
#857

Try this 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_wiring_in_the_United_Kingdom#Wiring_colours




--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote:

>
> 
> On Jun 28, 2009, at 11:11 PM, DaSwans wrote:
> 
> > The wire colors on the Streetly cable are:
> >
> > Brown
> > Blue
> > Green/Yellow
> >
> > So experts, before I make the wrong guess and blow this thing up,  
> > which is which?
> 
> Um... Why don't you ask Streetly?
>