Australian PSU (for TI2 desktop from USA)

[chrisjadescorpion]

hey peeps

i am in Australia and im about to order my first virus TI :cool:
i am going to get the Virus TI2 desktop from USA.
(saved over $1000 compared to Australian prices!) :evil:

they mention that i may need a different Power supply.
(in Australia we are 220/240V i believe)
anyone in Australia with experience with this?

im pretty sure that i could get something from jaycar electronics.
just not sure exactly what to ask for.

CHEERS

chris

[feedingear]

you need to get a simple adapter to convert the US powerplug shape into the aus power plug shape, itll cost you about 20 bucks. just take your plug into a jaycar or something similar and it will work. I believe the TI can run on different voltages so it can be toured etc etc.

[ttoxique]

you need to get a simple adapter to convert the US powerplug shape into the aus power plug shape, itll cost you about 20 bucks. just take your plug into a jaycar or something similar and it will work. I believe the TI can run on different voltages so it can be toured etc etc.

I'd be VERY careful with this route, as I have read horror stories on Korg Forums where people in Europe bought an american microkorg r3 etc. and just used an 'adapter' to convert the shapes. Their keyboards ended up getting fried.

Now, my knowledge of circuitry is the bare minimum, So I'm sorry I can't provide any specific advice other than to be careful on what kind of adapter it is.

[feedingear]

Email Access Support if your concerned mate, but I believe cause the TI can work on the two different voltages without requiring any switching done on the back etc, there is not a problem. I've had mine for about two years now and have had 0 issues, only gigged it a few times but its been moved about from studio to studio and unplugged and replugged hundreds of times...

[grs]

This is the wrong way about it. I bought a TI desktop 1 from USA when they first came out. For a few years I just used my European power supply for a virus b (which is a 240 wall wart just different wall fitting).
Then one day I just tried a matching amps Australian wall wart, it is 1Amp 12volt for Australia, works fine for years now. The usa one is going to be 110volts and will not convert with a simple adaptor like the Euro one I used, google '240 to 110 step down adaptor' and you'll see there a bit cumbersome, not convenient. Plus if you find a regulated power supply it will match 100%, some unregulated wall warts say 12v but give 14v or 11v etc depending on the amount of load.

[chrisjadescorpion]

Then one day I just tried a matching amps Australian wall wart, it is 1Amp 12volt for Australia, works fine for years now. The usa one is going to be 110volts and will not convert with a simple adaptor like the Euro one I used, google '240 to 110 step down adaptor' and you'll see there a bit cumbersome, not convenient. Plus if you find a regulated power supply it will match 100%, some unregulated wall warts say 12v but give 14v or 11v etc depending on the amount of load.

hey thanks heaps for the help.
i asked the guys at the store and they also said i would need a stepdown.
i will send an email to access just to be sure.
i managed to find a picture on this forum of a TI power supply from Australia.
so i wrote down the exact load requirements. love this forum.

chris.

[chrisjadescorpion]

JUST GOT THIS FROM ACCESS:
thank you very much for your email and your interest in our
products. We have an automatic powerswitch in the PSU of all our products.
So you can use all our products in every country in the world.

sweet!!!

[feedingear]

yep... thats what i was saying. you only need an adapter to safely run the TI in australia.