Moved Overseas - Need Help with 3 Easy Tech Questions


I recently moved from Philadelphia to Israel where the electricity is 230V / 50 Hz My gear just arrived and it is all dual voltage gear.  I have a few simple questions about proper fuses, converting voltages & adequate use of a power strip.

 

1.  On my Linn Majik integrated amp, I can choose either 220V or 240V.  (I also have a 220V Meridian 504 tuner).  Should I choose the 220V setting on the Linn too?

 

2.  The Linn calls for a 3.15 A fuse but I only have a 3A fuse on hand now.  Will that be ok to use until I get a 3.15 A one from Amazon?

 

3.  I have an 8 Outlet Power Strip that can handle 16 Amps.  Will the following work without overloading the power strip:

a.  Meridian 504 tuner - 20VA max

b.  Meridian 551 int amp - 30-400 VA max

c.  Or Linn Majik - 4 amps / 500 VA max

d.  Ariston Turntable - 3.3 VA

e.  Schiit Mani - 16 VAC

f.  Audiolab 6000 CDT - 22 Watts

g.  Audio-gd DAC - ?

h.  Bluesound Node 2i - 15 Watts

i.  Nakamichi DR-2 cassette deck - 26 watts

Will the 16 Amp power strip be sufficient to run all these components?  I plan to only use 1 integrated amp at a time.

 

Thank you very much for your responses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Showing 2 responses by lou_setriodes

DeKay - your assumptions are not correct.  I purchased the power strip here in Israel, and I’ve purchased correct Europlug power cords for all my equipment.

The power strip is 16 A, 250V

fuzztone - someone else on a Facebook Technicians group also suggested setting the Linn to 240 V but he admitted to not being an expert.  He said that when the voltage exceeds the setting on the unit is when you are more likely to have problems.

I have a 220 V Meridian 504 tuner that I was using on a Step Up Transformer in the States, does this mean I’m going to have problems with it here?