Nord Lead 2x WITHOUT Voltage Switch?!

[Moogoogle]

Hello, I'm importing a Nord lead 2x from Japan to Australia. The vendor has informed me that the transformer is regulated at 100v for the specific Nord Lead 2x model which is manufactured for usage in Japan only and does not have a voltage switch for usage under 220v. Can someone confirm if such models were ever manufactured? From my knowledge all Lead 2x models have a voltage switch for the power supply, pls advise if this is the case.

MANY THANKS!!!!

[mjbrands]

It is possible that the seller means 'There is no switch that is meant to be used by the end user'. The switch inside the Nords is not meant to be operated by end users; in fact, users shouldn't even open their instrument.

Of course, if it is my hardware, it is my choice if I open it or not; if that invalidates the warranty (which is usually the case) than that's fair.

Anyway, I've never heard of a Nord without that switch.

[Mr_-G-]

I thought the same, 'not switchable from the outside'?, but that being said, voltage in Japan in 100V, not 110.
I would ask Nord directly. They should know.

[mjbrands]

that being said, voltage in Japan in 100V, not 110.

The outputs of the power supply come from power regulators, so a difference in input voltage of say less than 10% (see below) shouldn't result in issues. I have no idea with what margins Clavia designed those power supplies, but mains power is quite 'dirty' in some regions and their products have to cope with that.

Wikipedia has an overview of the mains voltage per country: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_elec ... by_country

If you take India for example, it says 220-250 Volt with a permitted 6% variation. A permitted 5-6% variation seems quite common. According to Wikipedia, Mexico has 127 Volt with a 10% variation, so 114 up to 140 Volts. I know we have forum members in Mexico who are using their Nords without much issue, which is why I picked 10% in my statement above. Of course, only Clavia knows for sure and making assumptions as to what is still safe for you Nord is dangerous; I would just stick with the manufacturers specifications but unfortunately they don't seem to publish info on the allowed voltage range, perhaps because this is region specific. The Nord distributor for a specific country probably has that info though.

[mjbrands]

Don't forget to both replace the fuse (125-150 mA slo blow for 230V, 250-300 mA for 110V) and put a label or some tape on the back near the power connector that states the correct voltage. There's nothing worse than wrecking a piece of equipment because it states the wrong voltage on the back