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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: LazyNinja on January 10, 2007, 09:23:14 AM

Title: German amps
Post by: LazyNinja on January 10, 2007, 09:23:14 AM

Would amps from Germany work in the UK? As in the voltage and the pin shape etc.

Title: German amps
Post by: indysmith on January 10, 2007, 09:32:54 AM

yeah well you'd need a british power supply.

Title: German amps
Post by: LazyNinja on January 10, 2007, 10:09:26 AM

Ok, so do I just need a british power cable but not an external transformer or anything? Thanks

Title: German amps
Post by: gingataff on January 10, 2007, 12:14:35 PM

I'm prepared to be proved wrong but most amps have a switch between 110/230 volt use, and if not then most of Europe uses 220v and the UK uses 240v. Consequenty pretty much all electrical appliances sold in the EU are rated at 230v so that they work with both. You will of course need a UK plug on the end of your lead though.

Title: German amps
Post by: Lord Blakers on January 10, 2007, 06:05:35 PM

Yep, as above - you just need a kettle lead with a 3 pin uk plug on it. Ask the IT department at your workplace; they'll have hundreds of the buggers.

Title: German amps
Post by: dave_mc on January 10, 2007, 10:12:53 PM

Quote from: LazyNinja

Ok, so do I just need a british power cable but not an external transformer or anything? Thanks

yeah, you need a british plug/power supply/kettle lead.