Marshall Class 5 Combo Amp (need Help)

[paul-e-mann]

That's NOT how it works. Plug adapters don't convert anything and are just for plugging in multi-voltage devices with built-in or proprietary power cords.

A Euro voltage transformer with enough wattage to run anything bigger than a cellphone charger is a hefty box weighing several pounds that'll cost you $40ish at least

....and anyway, verrrrry unlikely that's the issue

Plugging a 230V amp into a 110V outlet isn't gonna work...

I know a guy who bought a Victory amp from Andertons in England and back here in the States he has an adapter to plug it into the wall, I played the amp myself at my house and I didnt see anything special.

 

[Adieu]

I know a guy who bought a Victory amp from Andertons in England and back here in the States he has an adapter to plug it into the wall, I played the amp myself at my house and I didnt see anything special.

Rewired or toggled inside (many have a voltage toggle but hide it so it's not accessible to the consumer to prevent accidents), and re-fused

The adapter is just for the plug, it does NOTHING for voltage, only works alone for multivoltage devices like cellphone chargers and electric shavers...And he doesn't actually have a british plug to adapt anyway...

I've done this before. Hell, I have a transformer and a 240v Playstation 3 Euro in my closet....for some reason

 

[paul-e-mann]

Rewired or toggled inside (many have a voltage toggle but hide it so it's not accessible to the consumer to prevent accidents), and re-fused

The adapter is just for the plug, it does NOTHING for voltage, only works alone for multivoltage devices like cellphone chargers and electric shavers...And he doesn't actually have a british plug to adapt anyway...

I've done this before. Hell, I have a transformer and a 240v Playstation 3 Euro in my closet....for some reason

So what does this guy need to do then, have the transformer rewired to 110v and get different fuses?

 

[Adieu]

Hey never mind... if it ONLY says "mains input 230v", but no 110-120v on mains, then I'm an idgit, and what OP needs is:

1) https://www.frys.com/product/3696635?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
...100w should be enough, someone correct me if I'm wrong (that's consumption not output... for example my 100w TSL lists consumption 375w)

2) possibly : new Euro-value fuses if someone blew them hooking up to US mains... when using transformer, use the EURO 230V VALUE because that's what the transformer puts out

3) a Euro plug adapter with ground not needed, these things oddly enough output 220v into a US plug connection


PS for tranny purposes, 110v = 115v = 120v and 220v = 230v = 240v so it's all good if the tranny says 220 and the Marshall says 230

 

[Kenneth S Meese]

Thank you everybody for your input. I'm going to take it to a local amp shop and have them look at it. I was hoping maybe I was overlooking something simple. with all your advice it could be anything so I'm going to take it to a professional it's a really nice amp, I want to get it working.

 

[renips]

Welcome Ken. What part of Florida are you in?