Author Topic: DS5 Question (Read 1174 times)

hasadari · « **on:** October 09, 2005, 06:59:12 PM »

I acquired a DS5 which has a European current electrical plug. Can I just change it to a US plug? Are there other changes to be made?

Please let me know.

Thanks.

Bob Brown
hasadari@aol.com

worldfamousandy · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2005, 09:40:11 PM »

It's definitely not that simple. Standard European voltage is 220, while American voltage is 120 (except for appliances like clothes dryers, water heaters, and a few other items). If you simply change the plug, you will send too much juice to the unit. You'll probably need to change something on the transformer to get it to work correctly on 120V. I'd let your electronics person take care of this one, if I were you.

bigideas · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2005, 10:18:21 PM »

the product notes for the F-1X and F-2B talk about moving jumpers on the internal transformer for different voltages. i would think the DS5 would be similar, worth a look anyway.

hasadari · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2005, 04:53:40 AM »

Thank you for the assistance.

I opened the unit and the transformer indicates 220-125-0
0-5
9-0-9.

I dont see any jumpers.

Does anyone know the power out of the DS5 transformer based on these numbers or otherwise?

Thanks again.

Bob Brown

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2005, 05:27:32 AM »

Email the service desk at Alembic:
http://www.alembic.com/cgi-bin/service-form.pl
They should be able to talk you thru the process.
Mike

room037 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2005, 07:18:06 AM »

Hi,

Our Japanese club member made to convert 115V to 220V.
Here is the link.
http://www8.plala.or.jp/alembic/column5.html
The page has 4 colums.
1: How to make stereo to mono cable. (for stereo 1/4 phone jack)
2: How to make 5 pin cable.
3: Mark King's Power Supply for Wireless.
4: How to convert DS-5 voltage (115V to 220V)
There are only few photo, but I don't know any other info.

Good luck !

hasadari · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2005, 07:25:40 AM »

I wish I read or spoke japanese.

mica · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2005, 01:03:17 PM »

Here's a little diagram from my dad to show you how to rewire the DS-5 for 117 volts.

Let me know if you need any other assistance.

hasadari · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2005, 03:06:48 PM »

Mica, thank you for the help and please thank your father as well. I am sending to you by e-mail several photos of the inside of the unit as I want to be sure not to destroy it. Please let me know.

Thank you again.

Bob Brown
hasadari@aol.com

mica · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2005, 04:44:46 PM »

Here's the picture from Bob:

This is not an original transformer, and although it doesn't have as much voltage as ours, dad sez it will work just fine.

All you need to do is move the wire from the 220 lug to the 125 lug. You should be in good order then.

hasadari · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2005, 07:50:04 PM »

Thank you. I will try this evening and let you know.

Bob Brown
hasadari@aol.com

hasadari · « **Reply #11 on:** October 11, 2005, 07:13:01 AM »

It worked. Thank you very much.

Bob Brown
hasadari@aol.com