davegriffiths91 Posted April 29, 2018 Posted April 29, 2018 Hola folks. My next contract is a cruise ship coming up in June and I would like to take my effects pedals with me. The last two contracts I have done have been in a 4 piece band in the middle east and I found myself using my pedals frequently to fill out the sound etc. I have a cioks dc5 power supply for my pedals which has a switchable voltage from 230 to 120v so if I switch to 120v and use a plug adapter will it work if I am working on a cruise ship? Quote
machinehead Posted April 29, 2018 Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) It will be fine if the ship voltage is 120V. Check the ships domestic socket voltage first though. The frequency on a ship is 60 Hz, land-based frequency is 50Hz in most of the world, but 60 Hz in USA. The effect of the higher frequency is similar to a higher voltage. It's a small frequency difference though, so you should be fine, especially if your power supply is made in America. (USA equipment will be designed for 60Hz.) Frank. Edited April 29, 2018 by machinehead further thoughts Quote
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