Changing the voltage input in a Nord Electro 3

[castor]

I live in Australia and currently have a Nord Electro 2 that I bought in the States. I changed it from 110V input to 230V input. This was completed by opening up the keyboard and flicking the voltage switch inside near the power input. Quite simple (and also using a different fuse and power cable).

I am heading to the States soon and was looking into getting a Nord Electro 3. Does anyone know if the Nord Electro 3 also has this voltage changeover switch inside the keyboard? I hope it would be as easy to changeover as the Nord Electro 2 was.

Thanks

[Hanon_CTS]

I opened up my NE3, and it appears to be the same process as the previous series. There's a red voltage switch opposite the power button "closer to the keybed".
Don't forget to change the fuse for proper overcurrent protection.
The fuse for 230V operation should be half the amp value of the fuse for 120V operation.
Both fuses should be 250 volt class.
My fuse is a Buss MDL 3/10 amp.
Good luck

[castor]

Thanks for checking that. With the Aussie dollar so strong at the moment it is too hard to resist.

[Hanon_CTS]

Thanks for checking that. With the Aussie dollar so strong at the moment it is too hard to resist.

No worries,
The NE3 is my favorite instrument. I gigged a NE2 for many years. The NE3 pianos and organs have greatly improved. Not to mention all of the great samples it'll play.

[castor]

Yeah I have never really used the acoustic or grand piano on the NE2 as I wasn't happy with the sound. I thought this was because of the semi-weighted keys until I had a play of an NE3 and was pleasantly surprised by the piano sound. It was considerably better. Cheers.

[electric]

Just remember, that a Nord product is cheaper or the same price in Australia as the USA or anywhere in the world. There is only downside to buying a unit outside of the country.

Units purchased in the USA do not carry a warranty in Australia and if the case is opened by the user, the USA retailer may not honour warranty.

Users are better to buy locally and register their purchase with the Australian distributor who will maintain warranty status even if the user alters the voltage for OS touring.

If you can't get a unit at a fair price, contact the distributor Electric Factory. nord@elfa.com.au

There are several horror stories of users blowing up their Nord units purchased in the USA. The user is left with to where to turn in that situation.

[Hanon_CTS]

Just remember, that a Nord product is cheaper or the same price in Australia as the USA or anywhere in the world. There is only downside to buying a unit outside of the country.

Units purchased in the USA do not carry a warranty in Australia and if the case is opened by the user, the USA retailer may not honour warranty.

Users are better to buy locally and register their purchase with the Australian distributor who will maintain warranty status even if the user alters the voltage for OS touring.

If you can't get a unit at a fair price, contact the distributor Electric Factory. nord@elfa.com.au

There are several horror stories of users blowing up their Nord units purchased in the USA. The user is left with to where to turn in that situation.

I agree.
Just because you can change the voltage, doesn't mean that you should change the voltage.
Opening up the instrument completely voids the warranty.
The phrase: "if you break it, you've bought it" rings true here.

The better option is buying the correct voltage instrument, or buying a high quality power converter that will convert local power to that which your instrument is labeled for.

Cheers Hanon.

[mipc2049]

I want to turn it into 220 v, then change the switch to 220v transformer plugged to 110 and it works perfect not yet plugged in 220
I can do? plug in to 220?
mipc2049@hotmail.com