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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.multimedia
- Path: netnews.upenn.edu!dsinc!scala!news
- From: john.chang@scala.com
- Subject: Re: U.S. Amiga on European Electricity
- Sender: news@scala.scala.com (Usenet administrator)
- Message-ID: <1996Feb19.190221.4184@scala.scala.com>
- Cc: groland@alleg.edu
- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 19:02:21 GMT
- Reply-To: john.chang@scala.com
- References: <4g5oar$19o@speering.alleg.edu>
- Nntp-Posting-Host: panda
- Organization: Scala Inc.
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- In <4g5oar$19o@speering.alleg.edu>, groland@doan10.alleg.edu (George Roland) writes:
- >I am seeking information on how easy/difficult and costly it would be to
- >run an Amiga-based multi-media system built for U.S. house current in a
- >European setting with European house current?
- >
- >Is there a high quality converter box I can plug into a European
- >electrical outlet and have everything (Amiga 2500 or 3000, audio amplifier
- >and a couple monitors) believe they're plugged into U.S. electrical
- >outlets?
- >
- >I'm assuming I need something much more rugged and reliable than those
- >tourist kits for plugging in an electric shaver or hair dryer when
- >traveling.
-
- A heavy-duty transformer (rated at 1000 watts) will solve the voltage problem,
- but one has to consider the cycle differences. U.S. is 60 Hz and most European
- countries use 50 Hz. Therefore you may want to get an UPS (Uninterruptable
- Power Supply) rated at 400 watts or more, with a built-in sinewave oscillator
- that runs at 60 Hz.
-
- Again, cycling may not be that critical, but if the intention is to do NTSC
- video production, then its something to consider.
-
- Try your local electrical supply house for leads on finding 220/110 V
- transformers.
-
- Good luck!
-
-
-
- Regards,
-
- John Chang
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- John Chang, Technical Support Manager, Scala, Inc. USA
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