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110V powersupply on 50 Hz ok?
« on: February 03, 2014, 03:42:41 PM »
If one uses a American market powersupply designed for 110 V 60 Hz on a 110 V 50 Hz outlet. Would that work well?

(ie step down transformer in Europe)
 

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Re: 110V powersupply on 50 Hz ok?
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2014, 11:26:31 PM »
The C64 does ;)
 

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Re: 110V powersupply on 50 Hz ok?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2014, 02:58:24 AM »
The A500 only uses +5, +12, -12 V DC so no problem with frequency unless the transformer core gets saturated or rectification capacitors let through mains ripple.