vinorange Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 Just now, fleabag said: This maybe a dumb question, but if going from USA voltage ( 110 ? ) to UK ( 240 ) isnt a step up voltage converter needed rather than a step down ? Apparently, and I've only learned this knowledge recently, the step down refers to the input voltage. So in goes 240v and it gets stepped down to 110v. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Yup, i figured it out and deleted my post , but you have a quick trigger finger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 2 hours ago, fleabag said: Yup, i figured it out and deleted my post , but you have a quick trigger finger I was only checking in regularly to see if a sudden miracle had happened and somebody had a toroidal transformer for my amp..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Would this fella do the job https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184877319367 I'm chasing Gear4Music and Webb in Taiwan in search of a plug in 240v version of the original kit..... Edited June 10, 2021 by vinorange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 hours ago, vinorange said: Would this fella do the job https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184877319367 I'm chasing Gear4Music and Webb in Taiwan in search of a plug in 240v version of the original kit..... Easily, costs more but looks 'professional' you would be able to use a USAnian power cord instead of a blue cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingdownslow Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 09/06/2021 at 14:37, Matt P said: I spent some time last year trying to buy a replacement for a blown transformer for my Cyrus Hifi amp, (2 sets of secondary windings, toroidal transformer), Cyrus didn't have any left and i spent a couple of days hunting for the correct spec, in the end i bought a new amp instead. Matt You mean the sort of transformers you can find in any old scrapbox? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 wow! your scrapbox is way better supplied than mine, what are the secondary windings on those? I had a really good search back in about august when it died and was willing to send it back to Cyrus for repair but they didn't have any transformers left at all. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingdownslow Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 27 minutes ago, Matt P said: what are the secondary windings on those? Matt I strip transformers out of anything I can, the various voltages are ideal for model projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 I bought a step down transformer, which works fine, but then wondered if I could get any response from WEBB who make the transformers. They've been incredibly helpful and WEBB are making a 240v spec transformer to the original 240 / 50hz spec and sending it for £150. Hopefully I don't have to mod the amp any further and it's a plug and play? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 It should be a plug'n'play... It's their original 120V transformer inside. Just hoping it has the same colour code wires or that there's a colour code wires chart coming with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, Hellzero said: It should be a plug'n'play... It's their original 120V transformer inside. Just hoping it has the same colour code wires or that there's a colour code wires chart coming with it. I've sent them a pic of the transformer so I'd hope it's colour matched otherwise I got a bit of work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 5 hours ago, vinorange said: I bought a step down transformer, which works fine, but then wondered if I could get any response from WEBB who make the transformers. They've been incredibly helpful and WEBB are making a 240v spec transformer to the original 240 / 50hz spec and sending it for £150. Hopefully I don't have to mod the amp any further and it's a plug and play? That sounds like a good outcome. FRank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 28 minutes ago, machinehead said: That sounds like a good outcome. FRank. Here's hoping.....Delivery may be a while from Taiwan but UK quotes for a handmade transformer were way higher and there weren't many who would quote. We really need to become a manufacturing country again.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 hour ago, vinorange said: Here's hoping.....Delivery may be a while from Taiwan but UK quotes for a handmade transformer were way higher and there weren't many who would quote. We really need to become a manufacturing country again.... You need some very posh equipment to machine wind a toroidal transformer, and hand winding is difficult enough to make it pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 So I got in touch with WEBB, whose communication and response to queries is superb, and they sent back that the wiring specs will be as per the original design for the Eden Amp; Primary: 0-240V/BRN-BLU Secondary: 63.5V-0-63.5V/RED-ORG-RED 0(fuse)-11V/WHT-WHT 17V(T.S)-0-17V(T.S)/GRN-YEL-GRN That should mean plug and play. Fingers crossed.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 39 minutes ago, vinorange said: So I got in touch with WEBB, whose communication and response to queries is superb, and they sent back that the wiring specs will be as per the original design for the Eden Amp; Primary: 0-240V/BRN-BLU Secondary: 63.5V-0-63.5V/RED-ORG-RED 0(fuse)-11V/WHT-WHT 17V(T.S)-0-17V(T.S)/GRN-YEL-GRN That should mean plug and play. Fingers crossed.... 🤞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 Just had another thought so I pinged them an email to check on the dimensions. They immediately got back with their spec / tolerances; Our dimension is :OD120cm (MAX)， H77cm(MAX). All seems very very professional, quick to respond and better than Marshall / Eden US and Gear4Music - none of whom have got back to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 An update! I received the transformer from Webb in Taiwan. They were amazing which is more can be said for Gear4Music, Eden or Marshall. Anyway it arrived last week but I've only just got around to fitting it but it was perfect plug and play and even better they only charged £120 including shipping. On plugging it in I found it sounded even better than I thought it might. Snappy, crispy, lots of attack & punch and plenty of headroom. It's just like like old Eden World tour amps but with tube control which I reckon is even better. Happy days thanks to a transformer maker in Taiwan!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 On 24/06/2021 at 10:55, vinorange said: Our dimension is :OD120cm (MAX)， H77cm(MAX). Well, the amp has to be enormous. Or the numbers should have been in mm. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Just now, itu said: Well, the amp has to be enormous. Or the numbers should have been in mm. Do you know I never noticed that. Luckily it nuzzled in perfectly.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Tested it with my Ricky last night but tried with my Shuker P/J this morning and all I can say is wow. A gamble that seems to have paid off..... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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