Search

Recent Post

Recent Comments

Popular

US Technics Turntable 1200SL 110V into EU 1200SL 220V?

January 25th, 2010 by admin

Hi,

I got 2 x SL 1200 bought in US and their voltage is 110V. Is there any way to fix them to make them usable in Europe that is 220V. Apart from using that special transformators which I already do.

thank you

Sorry, but Robert’s wrong, as the 1200s do not use AC synchronous motors. They use direct-drive, brushless DC motors, so mains frequency is no problem. The voltage is though. Unless there is a voltage changer switch on the back of the turntable (or even inside, under the outer cover), you’re going to need to keep using transformers.

Don’t open up the outer cover yourself unless you’re confident you know enough about electrical safety to do so without electrocuting yourself. Try e-mailing Technics, and they might be able to tell you if the decks have a voltage-change facility on them.

Cheers, Jon.

Posted by admin in technics turntable |
Print This Article or leave a response or trackback

5 Responses to “US Technics Turntable 1200SL 110V into EU 1200SL 220V?”

  1. #1
    Will
    January 26th, 2010 2:36 am

    I have a DJ buddy who has the same problem, so now he has a set in UK and one set in the USA.
    References :

  2. #2
    Galactic_Explorer
    January 26th, 2010 2:47 am

    sometimes they have a built in voltage changer that allows u to use the same product in Europe & USA. If not then no other way that I know
    References :

  3. #3
    Robert W
    January 26th, 2010 3:15 am

    Even if you transform the power down to 110V the frequency of the power is different. It is 60Hz in US and 50 Hz in europe.
    This means that in europe the morors would run slower.
    I would suggest that it is therefore not able to be done.
    References :

  4. #4
    wires
    January 26th, 2010 3:20 am

    Robert W is right. The voltage is not a problem and could be easily converted. But the 50 Hz of the European system would make the synchronous motor run at 5/6 of the correct speed. There is no way to fix this short of replacing the motor and gearing with the European equivalent.
    References :

  5. #5
    lineartechnics
    January 26th, 2010 3:47 am

    Sorry, but Robert’s wrong, as the 1200s do not use AC synchronous motors. They use direct-drive, brushless DC motors, so mains frequency is no problem. The voltage is though. Unless there is a voltage changer switch on the back of the turntable (or even inside, under the outer cover), you’re going to need to keep using transformers.

    Don’t open up the outer cover yourself unless you’re confident you know enough about electrical safety to do so without electrocuting yourself. Try e-mailing Technics, and they might be able to tell you if the decks have a voltage-change facility on them.

    Cheers, Jon.
    References :

Leave a Reply