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Nord Stage power cord

Postby talito » 24 Mar 2009, 08:45

Can I use a standard power cord (same kind that comes with NS) from a regular electronics store for my Nord Stage? Or do I need a special one that is configured specifically for the NS? Does anyone know what the NS power cords are called?
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Re: Nord Stage power cord

Postby Johannes » 24 Mar 2009, 13:10

Hi,
It is the standard plug called (at least in Europe) "EURO 8" for which you can get power cords for one buck or so.
The only problem I had was that you can only buy cables of 1.8m length. But besides that I am using it (since I bought my STAGE from the UK and am using it currently in France). So no problem replacing it.
However, there seemed to have been a fuse in the UK-Plug, dunno if that is the case also for the US/EU models?? In this case, obviously you loose some protection. But I never encountered any problem even at gigs with "questionable" power supply.
hope that helps
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Re: Nord Stage power cord

Postby talito » 24 Mar 2009, 18:32

thanks johannes, that's helpful.
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Re: Nord Stage power cord

Postby jpcaruana » 24 Mar 2009, 18:51

Johannes wrote:there seemed to have been a fuse in the UK-Plug, dunno if that is the case also for the US/EU models?? In this case, obviously you loose some protection. But I never encountered any problem even at gigs with "questionable" power supply.

you could bring a power point with a fuse in it, like this :
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with this, your NS is safe in case of questionnable power supply : the fuse inside melts, not your NS !
(i don't know the exact terms in english, in french it's "multiprise parafoudre")
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Re: Nord Stage power cord

Postby kagamul » 25 Mar 2009, 04:06

I bought my Stage in Vienna / Austria and there is no fuse in my cable. It's the same power cable they used on CD-players and vcr's. That's where I got my spare - my old vcr.

There is a fuse on the back panel of the keyboard though and I recommend to everyone to get spare fuses BEFORE a gig for EVERY device you have! It almost got me into deep trouble at my last gig when a fuse blew...

I use a power surge protector too.
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Re: Nord Stage power cord

Postby bedetek » 28 Sep 2009, 23:00

kagamul wrote:
There is a fuse on the back panel of the keyboard though and I recommend to everyone to get spare fuses BEFORE a gig for EVERY device you have! It almost got me into deep trouble at my last gig when a fuse blew...


I have a US Nord Stage 88 EX that I have switched to 220v. Can you tell me what fuse is used in the European Stage 88 EX models?

Thanks!
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Re: Nord Stage power cord

Postby Johannes » 01 Oct 2009, 12:45

Hi,

for those who also have the 115/220 switching problems, this is a really usefull resource thread for Nords:

http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-29716.html

(don't have unfortunately have found the values of the fuse of the Stage though. Will check the one in my compact though once I open it. Good luck!
Johannes


EDIT: From this link, I followed that the fuse used should be of 250mA for 115V and 125mA for 230V.
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Re: Nord Stage power cord

Postby savgro » 25 Apr 2010, 06:41

Just a question. I have a Classic Nord Stage 88, I forgot the cable and I have another one, of a VCR, the sticker bahind my Nord Stage says that it uses 115V~ 25W 50/60 Hz and Fuse T 300mA L 250V connection, the new cable that I've got says 125V and 7A can I use that? I connected it for a few seconds and it turned on but I'm afraid if in the middle of the gig it could blew out or something like that. Can you help me, please?
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