Re: AC Power Cord for the UK

Hi Mikey,

"MikeyMann" <mikeyamps@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Any builders or tech's in the group that have experience building for UK
> clients? Anyone know where I can get an AC Power Cord for the UK?
>
> I have 2 DRRI's in the shop that I'm rebuilding, both client's are located
> in England. One of the amp chassis' came to me directly from the client in
> England. It's a UK version DRRI so it's already setup with a AC Power Cord
> that fits the outlets in England. The plug is huge, much bigger than our 3
> prong plugs in the US. It looks kinda like the AC plug on a washing
> machine/dryer. It has 3 prongs, but they're rectangular bars that are much
> thicker than the prongs on US plugs. They're evenly spaced around the
> circumference of the plug, where ours are more in a triangular pattern in
> the US. Also, the plug end also has a small fuse built into the plug
> assembly.
>
> The other client came to the US to visit a friend and picked up a used
> DRRI when he was here. He shipped the chassis to me from Florida, and it's
> a US version with our standard 3 prong plug. Basically, in addition to
> rebuilding his amp, I'll also need to convert the AC Power Cord to UK
> specs so that he'll be able to plug into his wall recepticle. Anyone know
> who carries European style AC power cords?
>
> Also, on the Fender DRRI chassis that came from the UK, the chassis' fuse
> holder and fuse are a bit different than on the US versions. Here, we use
> the larger 1-1/4" 2A slo-blo's. On the UK amp, the fuse is an F1A, it's
> about 1/2" long and is a 1A fuse. The fuse holder is a bit different, in
> that the fuse is held in place in the holder by 2 semi-circular pins. They
> look similar to the pins in tubes sockets. The fuse pushes the pins apart
> just slightly and the tension holds the fuse (just like the pins in tube
> sockets hold the pins of the tube) until the fuse cap is reinstalled into
> the holder. Anyone know if there's anything special about this setup, or
> on the US amp that I have to convert, would I be able to use the stock
> fuse holder and just use a 1A full size slo-blo?
>
> Much thanks!
>
> Mikey


I'd just go with the stock 1-1/4" fuse. They're readily available in the UK;
older amps use them.

Regarding the 13A plug: could you not put an IEC female in-line
connector onto the amp, if you don't want to install a chassis IEC
connector?

Cheers, and regards,


Ant. (Tamworth, UK)

--
"Make me one with everything." The Dalai Lama at a hot dog stand.


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