American voltages, transformers...

[ashevans09]

Heya,

Just got a Mesa BB750 from the US and am looking to buy a transformer so I can use it. Will this little guy fulfill my needs?

[url="http://www.netpcdirect.co.uk/stepdown-800-watt.php"]http://www.netpcdirect.co.uk/stepdown-800-watt.php[/url]

Cheers

Ash

[Hamster]

[quote name='ashevans09' post='146956' date='Feb 25 2008, 10:29 PM']Heya,

Just got a Mesa BB750 from the US and am looking to buy a transformer so I can use it. Will this little guy fulfill my needs?

[url="http://www.netpcdirect.co.uk/stepdown-800-watt.php"]http://www.netpcdirect.co.uk/stepdown-800-watt.php[/url]

Cheers

Ash[/quote]

IIRC Mesa Boogie use a transformer with twin windings, so you can just change a couple of wires over for it to take 220/240v?

Hamster

[ashevans09]

I thought the same, though when I took it to my local amp tech he told me I'd have to change out the transformer? I have to say I was surprised...

Thoughts? Should I take it to a different guy and see what he says?

[BassBod]

I'd say contact the makers first - I'd be surprised if it wasn't a re-wirable tranformer. If it is....find another tech.

BB

[alexclaber]

Also judging by the fuse rating you'd actually need an 1800W transformer. Even if the internal transformer does not have twin windings you'd be better off changing it to a 230V one than using a 230V to 120V step-down transformer as well.

Alex

[gypsymoth]

leave the transformer in it, and get a voltage converter to bring it down. simple and cheaper.

if you actually switch the amp over to 220/240, don't forget to reduce your main fuse value by half.