Hi
Hoping someone can help me out here. Before I get started please know that I am a complete novice to this stuff...
Quick background on my dilemma: I live in Australia where the wall voltage is 240V. I purchased a Simmons DA200S drum amplifier from the USA, and not realizing the amp had a max voltage of 120V I plugged it in to my wall and immediately blew the amp as soon as I switched it on (yes I know I am an idiot, expensive lesson learned).
So anyway I have taken the amp to a technician to repair and he said that all 4 output I.C.'s are blown. He can fix this for a price so that is all fine.
However, the tricky part is that the power amp PCB is also damaged and unrepairable. I've sent an email to the manufacturer (Simmons) but have yet to get a reply. So I am wondering if there is any other way to track down and purchase a compatible power amp PCB?
Here are the identification number details of the power amp PCB. Hopefully they might mean something more to you guys than they do to me!
HY284761408
E253936
HY-1
94v-0
DA200S Drum Amp
Power Amp PCB, REV G
28JUN2012 fc LWJ
Image of original power amp PCB is below (its upside down, sorry!):
I guess my main question is that, if I am unable to obtain this replacement part from the manufacturer, if there another way to get a similar compatible part that could be used in the repair of my amp?
Thanks for reading, any help is greatly appreciated.
Troy
Hoping someone can help me out here. Before I get started please know that I am a complete novice to this stuff...
Quick background on my dilemma: I live in Australia where the wall voltage is 240V. I purchased a Simmons DA200S drum amplifier from the USA, and not realizing the amp had a max voltage of 120V I plugged it in to my wall and immediately blew the amp as soon as I switched it on (yes I know I am an idiot, expensive lesson learned).
So anyway I have taken the amp to a technician to repair and he said that all 4 output I.C.'s are blown. He can fix this for a price so that is all fine.
However, the tricky part is that the power amp PCB is also damaged and unrepairable. I've sent an email to the manufacturer (Simmons) but have yet to get a reply. So I am wondering if there is any other way to track down and purchase a compatible power amp PCB?
Here are the identification number details of the power amp PCB. Hopefully they might mean something more to you guys than they do to me!
HY284761408
E253936
HY-1
94v-0
DA200S Drum Amp
Power Amp PCB, REV G
28JUN2012 fc LWJ
Image of original power amp PCB is below (its upside down, sorry!):
I guess my main question is that, if I am unable to obtain this replacement part from the manufacturer, if there another way to get a similar compatible part that could be used in the repair of my amp?
Thanks for reading, any help is greatly appreciated.
Troy
Hi Troy
I noticed it has been several days or so, since you posted your question on this amplifier. I looked up the model and the pricing of these seems to run around 330 US dollars. With you living in Australia, I imagine there is significant shipping involved - and since this is distributed here in the states with a AC input voltage of 120 volts, it was an unfortunate mishap to plug into your 240 volt mains there.
I can see the likelihood of the output ICs being destroyed from the overvoltage. I do not know the part number and cost of these output chips, but with labor and parts just for the chips, it is already getting into some expense.
You were apparently told the power amp board is damaged and not repairable.
The photo of this board does not show the traces on the bottom, but it is not impossible to evaluate the components and replace as needed. IF the traces are not burnt off of the board...
That being said - it gets labor intensive and if you have to pay a tech to "rebuild" that output board - it likely would exceed the original cost of the amp since the output ICs are bad.
One other thing is the condition of the voice coils in all the drivers. Any of those voice coils could have damage from this situation. Even if all of the drivers would end up being ok - I believe you are in a position of writing this off (cost to repair greater than replace entire amp).
I really doubt that the manufacturer supplies or offers a replacement (stuffed) output PC board. If they did - the price would probably be quite significant.
If you would choose to obtain another amp of this same model - of course a 240 v to 120 v step down transformer is needed. I doubt they make an export model for 100 v like Japan, or 240 v for various other countries.
The specs show max 400 watt on this amp so I would consider an appropriate Volt/Amp rating for a step down transformer.
Sorry about your luck, I wish better news.
Deric
I noticed it has been several days or so, since you posted your question on this amplifier. I looked up the model and the pricing of these seems to run around 330 US dollars. With you living in Australia, I imagine there is significant shipping involved - and since this is distributed here in the states with a AC input voltage of 120 volts, it was an unfortunate mishap to plug into your 240 volt mains there.
I can see the likelihood of the output ICs being destroyed from the overvoltage. I do not know the part number and cost of these output chips, but with labor and parts just for the chips, it is already getting into some expense.
You were apparently told the power amp board is damaged and not repairable.
The photo of this board does not show the traces on the bottom, but it is not impossible to evaluate the components and replace as needed. IF the traces are not burnt off of the board...
That being said - it gets labor intensive and if you have to pay a tech to "rebuild" that output board - it likely would exceed the original cost of the amp since the output ICs are bad.
One other thing is the condition of the voice coils in all the drivers. Any of those voice coils could have damage from this situation. Even if all of the drivers would end up being ok - I believe you are in a position of writing this off (cost to repair greater than replace entire amp).
I really doubt that the manufacturer supplies or offers a replacement (stuffed) output PC board. If they did - the price would probably be quite significant.
If you would choose to obtain another amp of this same model - of course a 240 v to 120 v step down transformer is needed. I doubt they make an export model for 100 v like Japan, or 240 v for various other countries.
The specs show max 400 watt on this amp so I would consider an appropriate Volt/Amp rating for a step down transformer.
Sorry about your luck, I wish better news.
Deric
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