Orange Bass Terror 500 question..

Dxvideo · 23rd March 2011, 11:33 AM

Hi everybody..
I have a question for my brother..
Recently he ordered a Orange Bass Terror 500 amplifier from USA.. Naturally they shipped a 110v mains model while we use 220v mains in Turkey.. But my bro has NO electric knowledge and he cannot guess that situation before purchasing..
Anyway,
Now we have a 110v amplifier and there is no chance to change it. However as I examined Orange BT500 owners manual, it has a switch or jumper in its power supply for 110-220 selection. But I couldnt find it after a quick inspection inside of it. I saw just a jumper with a 110-115v notification (as you can see the bottom)..
Do you think its for 110-220 selection and it will be work in 220 after cutting this jumper?
Or anyone know something about that amplifier?
Every kind of information will be good for me..
Thanks in advance..

pinkmouse · 23rd March 2011, 11:55 AM

Have you contacted the manufacturer?

Dxvideo · 23rd March 2011, 12:00 PM

Not yet. But in their (offical) forum I saw a topic about the same problem from Norway... And their answer is "why did'nt you buy it from our distributor in Sweden?"... Nice customer care

So it will be useless I think..

chris661 · 23rd March 2011, 12:46 PM

With a bit of luck, they'll've used a centre-tapped primary.

If they have, you can connect 230v across both windings, instead of 115v across one.

Chris

Dxvideo · 23rd March 2011, 12:57 PM

I am an unlucky man friend!
They use SMPS and not transformer..

godfrey · 23rd March 2011, 02:29 PM

According to this pic in the owner's manual, you close the switch for 110V, and open the switch for 220V. I'd guess you were right in post 1: with a jumper instead of a switch, you remove/cut the jumper for 220V.

You'll need to use a smaller fuse for 220V, and a much smaller one the first time you power up in case that was a bad guess about the jumper.

Dxvideo · 23rd March 2011, 02:33 PM

You must be right... However it would be an expensive experiment!
I'll try it with a lower value fuse or a 60w lamp may be!
I'll report you about the result...

godfrey · 23rd March 2011, 03:26 PM

Can't you open it and see what the jumper's connected to?

Dxvideo · 23rd March 2011, 03:32 PM

Thats a good idea but my brother is ~800km away from here. And I'll help him via telephone while he's cutting the wire.. And if you consider he's an ignorant about the electronics its very hard to tell him to inspect the connections... As I said, he will cut the wire and put a series 60w lamp to the power line then try it. You dont believe if I tell how hard to tell him just these..

23rd March 2011, 11:55 AM	#2
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Have you contacted the manufacturer? __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

23rd March 2011, 12:00 PM	#3
Dxvideo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Turkey	Not yet. But in their (offical) forum I saw a topic about the same problem from Norway... And their answer is "why did'nt you buy it from our distributor in Sweden?"... Nice customer care So it will be useless I think.. __________________ Best regards, Ozgur

23rd March 2011, 12:46 PM	#4
chris661 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sheffield Blog Entries: 8	With a bit of luck, they'll've used a centre-tapped primary. If they have, you can connect 230v across both windings, instead of 115v across one. Chris __________________ "Throwing parts at a failure is like throwing sponges at a rainstorm." - Enzo My setup: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi...tang-band.html

23rd March 2011, 12:57 PM	#5
Dxvideo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Turkey	I am an unlucky man friend! They use SMPS and not transformer.. __________________ Best regards, Ozgur

23rd March 2011, 02:33 PM	#7
Dxvideo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Turkey	You must be right... However it would be an expensive experiment! I'll try it with a lower value fuse or a 60w lamp may be! I'll report you about the result... __________________ Best regards, Ozgur


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23rd March 2011, 03:26 PM	#8
godfrey diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cape Town	Can't you open it and see what the jumper's connected to?

23rd March 2011, 03:32 PM	#9
Dxvideo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Turkey	Thats a good idea but my brother is ~800km away from here. And I'll help him via telephone while he's cutting the wire.. And if you consider he's an ignorant about the electronics its very hard to tell him to inspect the connections... As I said, he will cut the wire and put a series 60w lamp to the power line then try it. You dont believe if I tell how hard to tell him just these.. __________________ Best regards, Ozgur

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