21 May
2001
21 May
'01
7:14 a.m.
> AFAIR you also have to use either 'adaptor
plugs - or fit a new pwower
> cable, since the Sorcerer had a fixed one. And there is nothing more
> stupid in the world of power transmission than these plugs ...
Or cut off the existing plug and fit a nice, UK mains
plug. Which I would
do anyway, since like you I regard mains adapter plugs to be the
invention of the devil.
Could we agree on a fine DIN plug ? :))
I know, you are more toward the practical usage.
I'm a bit less hands on.
> Unless the PS is already switchable and there is
a Kaltgeraetestecker
> (no idea how these inlet connectors are called in english, where the
> power cord is detatchable) I always keep the original condition - for
> the short time I play around with a specific unit (seldom more than a
> few weeks) a stepdown transformer is a fine solution.
Thing is, while I have a step-down transformer, I keep
it for testing US
devices before converting them, and for running things that can't be
converted (either they have 110V motors in them, or they have a
transformer with special characteristics, like some battery charger
modules). I don't want to 'tie up' the transformer running a computer
that can be trivially converted by resoldering a couple of connections
inside. I use my machines, so ease of plugging them in, and a safe way to
do so (no 'adapter plugs' :-)) is a lot more important to me than having
the original mains cable.
I can understand your intention quite good ... still until today I
never needed a second transformer ... just sometimes an extendsion
cord with multiple outlets was needed. After all, there's still my
power supply project waiting to be finished ... a 'cable channel'
with outlets for all mayor countries for 220V and 110V - inclusive
a _right_ dimensioned transformer :) And eventualy also including
60 Hz ... some motors require 60 Hz, and maybe faster to build than
to get the replacement parts to switch them to 50 Hz operation.
Anyway.
Gruss
H.
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