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08-02-2010, 10:38 AM #1
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Power for OC products in USA
Hello all,
Just wondering what other folks in USA use to convert our silly 110 to 220 for using OC products or any other overseas products? I have a Radio Shack converter which should work fine but thinking there may be a better solution considering I may end up with more products requiring 220. Does a 'butler bar' converter exist?
Or is it possible just to buy a new 110 plug that produces 7.5 volts / 3.0 amps and bypass the 220 OC plug altogether?
Thanks in advance
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08-02-2010, 11:03 AM #2
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Re: Power for OC products in USA
James
You should not have a problem with OC products as they do not require an AC mains power supply.
David
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08-02-2010, 02:24 PM #3
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Re: Power for OC products in USA
Thanks David,
I have not played with it yet, but i just got a FMC which came with a power plug (220). I assume it's for the monitor piece.
James
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08-02-2010, 02:45 PM #4
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Re: Power for OC products in USA
James
Ok I understand. Yes, you will need to change it for a US power plug that has the same dc output. I have similar problems in reverse when I purchase network switches etc in the US.
David
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08-02-2010, 03:04 PM #5
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Re: Power for OC products in USA
Yeah, it's us 'yanks' that are out of sync with our silly 110 power. Oh lets not forget the metric system pretty confuses the **** out of us Anyway, I was thinking I may get other OC products down the road a bit as their quality seems really high. Do you happen to know if the FMC is the only OC product that actually requires power? I'm interested in their auto-pilot and radios for the future.
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08-02-2010, 03:45 PM #6
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Re: Power for OC products in USA
James
Some other modules will require a separate power supply, other than a USB feed, an example being the MCP. Also, it is more likely that backlit modules will need a separate power supply - their website will tell you. The simplest way of poweing them is to use an old PC supply. I think I would rather have proper units than metric
David
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