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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ceharden Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 May 2017 at 7:53pm
Originally posted by U.Viktor U.Viktor wrote:

Originally posted by ceharden ceharden wrote:

Surely you can just wire two 120V amps in series as long as you turn them on at the same time Wink


Ohh NOO! Very likely these would blow up because of the balance of Voltages are NOT solved!

There is no simple affordable solution to solve this issue unless the internal transformers have usable 230Vac "taps" .
Probably the manufacturer has not invested 2X length of half diameter wire for 230Vac operation for equipment sold on 115Vac market...



I'll let you off not getting that I was joking...  Sarcasm doesn't translate well.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sicoroots Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 May 2017 at 9:07pm
well yes..it's pretty clear of not messing up with funky wiring of these amps...
I;ve asked about reconfiguring into220-240V operations and they did not advise that for several reasons and suggested me to replace the amps with model rated for local voltage.

some of more recent QSC amps features dual voltage such as PLD series..
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Originally posted by ceharden ceharden wrote:

Surely you can just wire two 120V amps in series as long as you turn them on at the same time Wink


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote shagnasty Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 May 2017 at 3:32am
120V amps in a 240V region is no prob...

Take a 40KW 240V motor, link it to a 120V alternator at 5:6 and away you go....

Or use a transformer, cause a fire and then Google "cyclic conversion" the next day!!!!!

You can use 240 kit in 3rd world (120V) countries with good results, but the reverse is tricky...


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Originally posted by shagnasty shagnasty wrote:

120V amps in a 240V region is no prob...

Take a 40KW 240V motor, link it to a 120V alternator at 5:6 and away you go....

Or use a transformer, cause a fire and then Google "cyclic conversion" the next day!!!!!

You can use 240 kit in 3rd world (120V) countries with good results, but the reverse is tricky...


which so-called 3rd world do you think use 120v ? All the place I've been to have 220-240v
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The mainland USA!!!!!!

Anywhere run by Trump is 3rd world!!! LOL
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