From: Bruce Walker
On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 5:24 PM, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote:
Plugged it in, but it couldn't keep a stable speed. Lifted off platter
to inspect and saw the voltage switch was on 220 instead of 110. Funny
because the very first part of the instructions was about selecting
the correct voltage. However I'd totally ignored the diagram and
comprehended only the words 'voltage selection switch under
turntable'. I had picked the thing up and looked for it on the
exterior under side of the base, not under the platter. Not having
found it I figured I'd received the North American model. Selected the
correct voltage and now we're in business with perfect operation.
It's the first time in my life I ever purchased an appliance or device
that was not, by default, set up for the North American market. I'm
sure a similar thing happens all the time in other parts of the world.
Tom C.
One difference: when you plug in a 115VAC NA appliance in Europe, the
power supply often explodes. So we get a better deal.
My experience is somewhat limited, but the stuff that will explode won't
plug in directly. You have to buy an adapter to blow it up.
The battery chargers for the K10/K20 both auto-switch to accommodate
110/220, as does the power supply on my laptop.
The only thing I ever had problems with was a Mr. Coffee I took with me
to Iraq, and that only 'cause the clock wouldn't keep proper time on 50 hz.
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