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[HateEvent]

The guy said he has sent amps to people in the UK before and marked it as a gift and never had any problems with it before.

Pics of the UC 5150!

[Jeid]

Make sure your transformer is properly grounded. I bought a cheap transformer from Maplin for my Mesa and was lucky not to get electrocuted by my mic. Everytime I pressed into the mic to sing, I was endangering my life. Scary.

My girlfriend's parents obviously like me cos they bought me a grounded one and I've not come close to death since. Aye, it's a heavy beast, but the amp is worth it.

[HateEvent]

Originally Posted by Eriatarka

Make sure your transformer is properly grounded. I bought a cheap transformer from Maplin for my Mesa and was lucky not to get electrocuted by my mic. Everytime I pressed into the mic to sing, I was endangering my life. Scary.

My girlfriend's parents obviously like me cos they bought me a grounded one and I've not come close to death since. Aye, it's a heavy beast, but the amp is worth it.

Oh this amp certainly will be. All necessary precautions will be taken don't worry!

Anyone for a Powerball?

[doobie]

dude, might be worth getting the amp's own power transformer checked to see if its possible to re-wire it for 240V's.

On my home made 18w head it's possible to wire the power transformer for 115-120V's or 240V's. it is just a case of wiring the primary windings is series for 240 and in parallel for 120. would save having to carry a second transformer about!!

[stuartmaxwell]

i agree with this chap ^^^

[Bonesaw Bazz]

Originally Posted by doobie

dude, might be worth getting the amp's own power transformer checked to see if its possible to re-wire it for 240V's.

On my home made 18w head it's possible to wire the power transformer for 115-120V's or 240V's. it is just a case of wiring the primary windings is series for 240 and in parallel for 120. would save having to carry a second transformer about!!

that's what he said!! But my auld amp canna be converted this way... bugger.

She ain't finished yet and i have added the black corner protectors since this but ye get the idea...

[stuartmaxwell]

it sounded fucking mighty on sat night.

dennis must have done some of his wizardry on it, i aint heard a 5150 sounds as good as that ever. it was fucking excellent

not to mention it gives me an excuse to call you colnel coleslaw now

[David]

Check the amp first. A lot of modern stuff will run on dual voltages, or at least give you a switch to set it for either, so you could get off fine without needing a transformer at all

David

[Doc Ascension]

It is definately possible for some amps internal transformers to be rewired for accepting a UK voltage (something about wiring from parallel to series of vice-versa) but you will almost certainly want this done by a professional, and it's not possible on all amps.

This actually might be a better option for you because you won't need to huff a 4kg transformer around with the amp - and it won't cost much more. I use a transformer because it sits perfectly in my rack without being a pest - but I reckon I'd be well worth finding a specialist who can check if you can reconfigure the amp's transformer....

[stuartmaxwell]

me and bazz got this guy to do it. he is cheap, and is the only approved mesa specialist in scotland. he also builds some fantastic amps. he also does a lot of tweaking on the amp with stuff that i have no idea about, but it makes it sound better

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