[vcf-midatlantic] OT - 120v to 240v step up recommendations

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I don’t know where you live but here in my area in Edison New Jersey there are a lot of electronics dealers that people from Asia sell stuff and I’m sure you can find an AC step up transformer for that.

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> On Apr 28, 2021, at 4:56 PM, John Heritage via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> 
> I have thought about just running 240V - but it's possible the computer
> could be moved to different places in the house, etc..   I have wire but
> would still need to buy a breaker and the receptacle - so might as well
> just get a step up transformer for the price..
> 
>> On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 4:47 PM Bruce via vcf-midatlantic <
>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>> 
>> You might first check whether your location (home?) has 230VAC available.
>> That's fairly common and might be within specs of the 240V power supply.
>> Bruce
>> NJ
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 4:34 PM John Heritage via vcf-midatlantic <
>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hey folks
>>> 
>>> I have a new Amiga PSU coming on from icomp that is 240V only.  I'm
>> looking
>>> for recommendations for a 120 to 240V step up transformer rated for at
>>> least 100W (so it doesnt have to work hard).  Preferably silent. Etc.
>>> 
>>> Also what should I avoid in this space ?
>>> 
>>> P.S.  This PSU is the "CA PSU" from icomp - and not an original commodore
>>> unit (as they are hard to find and old) nor one of the meanwell based
>> units
>>> on ebay that have problems with accelerated amigas.  I do have a cheap
>> one
>>> and while it can do my slightly expanded 1200 it's hard fail on an
>> expanded
>>> 500.
>>> 
>>> Thanks !
>>> 
>>