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Marco Pauck
Junior
Posts: 9
From: Germany
Registered: Dec 2004

posted April 16, 2007 06:28 AM

While working on my GS-1200 (version 3) I thought about also modifying it to work with the correct input voltage. It is a 220V version, but here in Germany the line voltage was changed to 230V already many years ago. I know that this little difference will probably do no harm, but ...

Unfortunately, my model doesn't have the voltage switch found in other (older?) models, only a few soldering points (P1, P2, P3) as seen here:

Currently, the brown wire leading to the fuse as well as the de-spiking capacitor are soldered to P1. I guess that P2 is for 230V and P3 for 240V - can anyone confirm this? (The service manual on this site only shows the american version for 100V and 110V.)

What are you other European users do regarding this issue?

Marco

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 16, 2007 06:40 AM

Marco, You are spot on. 240V=P3 230=P2 & 220=P1. As well as moving the brown wire you should also move the mains filter wire also soldered to the same conection.

The mains filter is that black covered capacitor in your picture above.

Kev.

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Marco Pauck
Junior
Posts: 9
From: Germany
Registered: Dec 2004

posted April 16, 2007 07:44 AM

Thanks Kevin!

Marco

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