Hi, Apologise ! I was wrong and please amend my previous message with with the following one
73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: "i8cvs" <[email protected]> To: "Bill Dzurilla" <[email protected]>; "Amsat - BBs" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 10:13 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500 change voltage supply > Hi Bill, NZ5N > > I was looking at the schematic diagram > http://www.hamcity.com/store/pc/catalog/pdf/220vconversion.pdf > > As I suspected the transformer has 4 wires coming off from the > primary windings. > > In my opinion the transformer has two identical primary windings > to work in parallel from 100 to 117 volt and in series with 220 volt > > For 100 or 117 volt jump terminal 0 to terminal 2 and terminal 1 > to terminal 3 so that both primary windings are in parallel and in phase > after that connect the 117 volt line to terminals 0 and 1 or 2 and 3 > > For 220 volt jump terminal 1 to terminal 2 and connect the 220 volt > line to terminals 0 and 3 > > 73" de > > i8CVS Domenico > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Dzurilla" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 6:53 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500 change voltage supply > > > Here is the mod to change Yaesu rotors to 220v: > http://www.hamcity.com/store/pc/catalog/pdf/220vconversion.pdf > > But perhaps yours has a different transformer if it uses pin 3 for 117v. In > the mod, pins 0 and 3 are for 220v. > > 73, Bill NZ5N > > > Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 change voltage supply > > > > I have purchased a G5500. The control box have a > > 117Vac label in the real > > panel. I opened it and a wire is connected through > > the fuse to the terminal > > number 3 of the KT-30 transformer and the other wire > > through the main switch > > to the terminal number 1 of the KT-30 transformer. > > > > I am wondering how I should connect it to work with 220Vac > > in Europe. > > > > Thanks in advance. [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
