US amps in the UK

[vai n maiden]

Due to the difference in mains voltage in the UK and USA, is it viable to get a US amp shipped over here?

I imagine the difference is the power transformer from the mains, but if im wrong please enlighten me.

If so, would it be costly to get such a change made?

the same situation would apply for a pod xt pro going over to america.

Cheers peeps

Nick

[dex]

The vast majority of electrical products will take anything between 110-240V and 50/60Hz and it switches on it's own.
If you are after an amp that was made in the past 3-4 years - you won't need a transformer.

ilia

[vai n maiden]

ahhh thats fantastic!, hoping to trade JayRobIBZ's legacy for my podxt pro, alas the shipping might come to quite a lot of wonga. I dunno i really would like it, id just have to save up for a cab then

noooooooo way am i gettin that shipped across the atlantic!

[Jamie]

I've done it a few times, but be warned - even with amps with a universal transformer there will almost always be some internal re-wiring to be done.

When you order the amp, contact Carvin for the schematics, they will tell you all you need to know.

Figure £30-£50 for the conversion (usually a matter of rewiring series-parallel), and get a tech to do it - believe me I have what I think is a laymans knowledge of electronics and I have always tried first, failed, and sent them to techs - generally because the space you have to work in is so small.

[dex]

You are out of luck - Carvin build specific USA/Export models and this Lagacy will need to get adapted.
If it's any conciliation, Maplin Electronics are selling USA/UK power convertor for £9.99 right now although I'm not sure if this will work with a guitar amp.

ilia

[vai n maiden]

nah the converter's just a plug converter if i saw what you meant, theres a warning sayin it doesnt convert voltage....




if the conversion doesnt cost too much i might go for it....


How about the podxt pro is that ok for working in america?