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Transformer for European Power Supply

Postby adegogorza » 21 Oct 2017, 18:13

Dear All,
I am an American student studying jazz in Paris for the year. I brought my Nord Stage 2 with me. However, it doesn't work on a European power supply. After going to almost every music and hardware store in Paris, no one had a solution for what type/voltage/brand transformer or adapter to buy in order to be able to play! Does anyone have an idea of what I should buy. Preferable if it can be bought on Amazon.
Thanks so much,
Alexander
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Re: Transformer for European Power Supply

Postby Quai34 » 21 Oct 2017, 18:17

This:
https://www.amazon.ca/Simran-AC-500-Con ... +converter
When I came from France to Canada, I had to buy one, it was 200 CAN$ because we need it for our big mixer/blender stuff for my wife and we needed a 2000W, but with just your keys, the 500w will do the trick...
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Re: Transformer for European Power Supply

Postby baekgaard » 21 Oct 2017, 18:32

Maybe you could consider just changing the switch internally and replace the fuse with a more suited one, so that it can work in Europe?

I have no first-hands experience on this, but another member here recently bought a NS3 in Europe and flipped the switch so that it would work in the US.

Have a look at e.g. nord-stage-forum-f3/110v-220v-voltage-selector-switch-inside-the-ns-t181.html and accessories-and-amplification-f8/moving-to-eu-voltage-power-question-t4662.html

[I would be extremely cautious using a converter, unless it is a pure transformer, by the way. Don't try to go to DC and back again unless you know what you're doing and use something the has a pure sine output.]
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Re: Transformer for European Power Supply

Postby adegogorza » 21 Oct 2017, 18:47

I tried changing the switch internally and getting another fuse but its almost impossible because you need a differently sized fuse cap... at least to my knowledge.
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Re: Transformer for European Power Supply

Postby analogika » 21 Oct 2017, 18:55

The fuse is standard size.

Change the switch to 230V, pull out the fuse and walk into the next corner hardware store with it, and tell them that you want a 5x20mm 125mA 250v replacement.

As per this thread (pablo is official US Nord support guy), you do not need to change the fuse cap:

nord-stage-forum-f3/nord-stage-2-fuse-fuse-holder-t8982.html
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Re: Transformer for European Power Supply

Postby baekgaard » 21 Oct 2017, 18:56

It shouldn't be too difficult to get a "European" fuse in Europe. Any Nord repair shop probably stocks them... and I guess you can get it many other places here.
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