Is it safe to make a Spector Tone Pump JR 18v?

[StevieD_FenderP2009]

Simple really, would it be safe if I was to attach another battery clip into the circuit and make a Spector Tone Pump jr 18 volts?
Would it do any damage to it at all?

Cheers

[icastle]

[quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' post='1124508' date='Feb 11 2011, 11:33 PM']Simple really, would it be safe if I was to attach another battery clip into the circuit and make a Spector Tone Pump jr 18 volts?
Would it do any damage to it at all?

Cheers[/quote]

Spector documentation suggests that the Tone Pump uses a voltage doubler - essentially, it takes your 9V and turns it into 18V.

If the circuit has an 18V supply applied to it then it will either 1) make no difference because the voltage reglator will 'dump' the voltage it doesn't require or 2) it'll fry the circuit because it has 36V running into it.

The circuit diagram doesn't appear to be available and the unit itself is potted so there aren't any visual clues as to which of the above scenarios is going to occur.

[StevieD_FenderP2009]

Ah excellent. Lets hope it's not the latter effect it has on it.

Cheers dude

Edited February 12, 2011 by StevieD_FenderP2009

[icastle]

[quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' post='1125541' date='Feb 12 2011, 11:27 PM']Ah excellent. Lets hope it's not the latter effect it has on it.[/quote]

Well, if you blow it up it'll be a total write-off, a Tone Pump module is 100% unrepairable.

You have been warned!

Edited February 13, 2011 by icastle