Arlec degaussing wand 240v

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The topic has been around lately , this is a pic of what we use over here [ Oz ]

It weighs 2 and a half pounds .
 

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240V!!?? The power of dryer or welder!

We use 240v in Australia , even all our arcade games etc , so when i get my gravitar from a Klover in the USA , i will use a step down transformer , i used to collect old Magnatone Tube Guitar amps , had around 10 of them , all from the states , i kept your plugs on them so no one could just plug it into our power sockets , and blow them up !
 
There is no need to use a step down transformer with Atari machines, you can set-it for 240V by exchanging (if included, not very likely on a US machine) the "loops" plug on the power brick. Else, you can simply rewire the loops on the connector but make sure to MARK it clearly for which voltage it is, because the color of the wires normally indicates for what voltage the plug is. See the manual...

I've worked on a Gravitar that was originally imported from the US to the UK (so also 230V) and now to Holland.

@Wolfeel, 230 (240) is for normal stuff, 360V (or three-phase 230V) is what we use for serious stuff.... ;)

Our higher voltage is more energy efficient.The higher the voltage, the lower the current, the less loss in the power lines....but hey....nobody's gonna switch now anymore ;)

Besides, "all" modern stuff can accept anything between 100 and 250V today...

By the way, I envy you for getting a Gravitar.....what a brilliant game it is....I think I made the most time on Gravitar during my last Funspot visits :)
 
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There is no need to use a step down transformer with Atari machines, you can set-it for 240V by exchanging (if included, not very likely on a US machine) the "loops" plug on the power brick. Else, you can simply rewire the loops on the connector but make sure to MARK it clearly for which voltage it is, because the color of the wires normally indicates for what voltage the plug is. See the manual...

I've worked on a Gravitar that was originally imported from the US to the UK (so also 230V) and now to Holland.

@Wolfeel, 230 (240) is for normal stuff, 360V (or three-phase 230V) is what we use for serious stuff.... ;)

Our higher voltage is more energy efficient.The higher the voltage, the lower the current, the less loss in the power lines....but hey....nobody's gonna switch now anymore ;)

Besides, "all" modern stuff can accept anything between 100 and 250V today...

By the way, I envy you for getting a Gravitar.....what a brilliant game it is....I think I made the most time on Gravitar during my last Funspot visits :)


Hey thanks , i dont have it yet , i need to save some extra coin , but i have an offer from a Klover to ship one over .

I never new about Gravitar back then , but i decided only 1 month ago , that i had to have a few color xy games ., i will cheat however , 1 cab is good enough , i can adapt Tempest , Blackwidow to run in the Grav cab , i dont need 3-4 seperate uprights .
but will have the Marquee`s , and if nes , the control panels .
 
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