C128D

Tony Duell wrote: > > Hans Franke just gave me a Commodore 128 D, the 220 volt version. > > Could someone please tell me a) how to convert the PSU (no switch) > By far the easiest and safest way is to use a step-up transformer. It > doesn't need to be an isolating transformer - an autotransformer is fine. > You feed 110V in and get 220V out. Since 240V -> 110V transformers are > fairly common in the UK, I would guess you can get the reverse in the States. Before I left for Europe, I checked out voltage converters here in the US. For about $25 or so, a 100 watt transformer can be purchased that can be used as either a step-up or step-down transformer. I suspect 100 watts is the maximum short term draw, and continuous is most likely about 60 watts or so.