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Oracle psu -help??

Hi there,
I have just taken delivery of an Oracle Mk 11 form the states. Strangely enough the psu/transformer is marked as 220v input. I'm assured the table was used for 18 years with this transformer from 110v.
I mistakenly thought it was modified - it's not but on this info , I think Oracle are just playing safe and saying not to use it.
They say source one locally - but source what

The psu is marked as outputing 27VDC - the sheet for the voltage stabiliser says it (psu)should be outputing 34-36 VDC into the voltage stabiliser which converts (I hope) to 27VDC INto the turntable.
Would a 220V have worked ok for all these years from 110v.
Any ideas how I find out - it seems strange it would be marked 220v input and not be.
Short of plugging it in and possibly blowing it up, I'm stumped !
Any HELP APPRECIATED AS i'M DYING TO HEAR THIS
Thanks,
Si
simon74

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punkerx
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If its marked 220 plugging into 120 will not hurt it. I'd plug it in and see if you get 27 volts out of it. My first Oracle was a Mk II, I got used and the power supply was broke. Took it apart, just a transformer, diode and cap. The lead broke off the transformer, resoldered and put a new cap in it and worked fine. It will run the table without the stabilizer. I got 27v out of my stabilizer, was going to try to rebuilt that also, but it was potted with very hard epoxy. Forget getting replacements from Oracle. Looked into it. You have to upgrade the motor and power supply, which means getting a whole new base and having your sub-platter machined. Probably cost more than what you paid for your table.

Cheers,

Mike
Oracle MKV Turbo - Graham 2.2 - Benz Ebony H - Blue Circle BC27pi
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