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Pinball Power Converting noob question!

Andypuk

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Total dumbass question....but not wanting to potentially blow up anything in the future.

Have my eye on a table in europe at the moment...if I did get it what would I need to do regarding the european power? Is it a case of just normal plug converter or something more to get the correct power?

Power / electronics are not my strong point!!
 
Depends where in europe it is from but most have been stanardised to 220V for years.

Best check before you blow it up :P
 
I did think as much. Will of course definately check. Did think most places in Europe were now 220V.

Thanks - at least I wasn't worthy of you calling me a dumbass tw*t! :)
 
Everywhere in Europe is 220v so you'll just need to replace the plug / IEC lead.
 
Not strictly true.... UK is officially 230V (Dropped from 240v - I still get 240v!) - however technically it's fine as they will run no problems :)
 
Not a dumbass question. I just sold a pin to a guy in Denmark. All fine though he said he hadn't played it yet as he was waiting to sort out the voltage, he thought we were 110 like the US! He was chuffed when I pointed out he just needed to change the plug :)
 
A lot of WPC/Gottlieb tables can be very easily converted from 110V to 240V by simply changing a few pins on one of the connectors of the transformer. On WPC tables the pin configuration is listed in the manual. On modern Gotts it's even easier, there's a connector on the transformer which you can swap with one that's in the goodie bag stuck to the inside of the cabinet.

Yep. In this case it was an older machine - not sure how straight forward it is to change voltage on them myself actually, never had the need.
 
most pins dmd are pretty similar with how they jumper the games,and theoretically all europe ones should be the same,tho there are other tapped voltages like 200v and 215v,tho Gottlieb were a little different,natch:p

Older games different kettle of fish-sometimes new trannies were needed
 
Bally transformers from 70s/80s solid-state games are multi-tapped on the input windings and can be configured for 115, 120, 220 and 240 VAC operation. On older games this requires moving soldered jumper wires between the lugs on the transformer itself, but later games used jumper wires in the holes of a multi-pin connector that connects the mains input to the transformer.
 
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