Voltage question

[Richie_B]

Just wondered, would there be anything that I would have to look out for if I was to use an MP1 from the UK (220v) in Australia (240v). I'm hoping that it would just be a case of using a plug adapter.

[MarshallJMP]

Just a different plug and you're set.

[Richie_B]

Thats good news. Cheers mjmp.

[rnolan]

Hey Richie_B, typically thats true for UK and European units but, you always need to ask as some (I've noticed) have US units (110v) and use a step down transformer.  With MP-1 you can fix that with a MDRT or IIRC MJMP still has some 240v MP-1 transformers  :dunno: , with MP-2s, you need to make sure they are 230/240v (or use a step down transformer yourself..).

[Richie_B]

Hey Richard, the unit im looking at is 220. General opinion has been that it should work as is with a plug adapter. Having said that, if theres a stepdown, i'll need  to find one. Again with the more expense.

[rnolan]

Hey Richie_B, a euro 220v unit (as MJMP advised) will be fine, you just have to change the power plug. You only need a stepdown transformer if you want to run a US (117v) or Japanese (110v) model ADA here  :thumb-up:

[MarshallJMP]

US is 117V Japan is only 100V.

[rnolan]

Picky picky LoL (and rightly so MJMP), at least I got it half right, though IIRC japan will work with 110v ? and so will US ? Like, Australia is 240v but 220v and 230v work here.

[MarshallJMP]

Most US stuff will work in Japan. The strange thing is western Japan is 60Hz and eastern is 50Hz.But they officially have a 100V grid. The US 117V and EU 230V.Don't know in other parts off the world but here we have a tolerance of 10% on the grid voltage so it can be between 207V and 253V.

[Richie_B]

Well I was outbid on the UK mp1 but it was good to be able to confirm it would work here if I manage to find another