Traveling with the serial response button box

[David McFarlane]

Dan,

Two thoughts:

(1) Could you just get a 240V/50Hz to 120V/60Hz converter?

(2) This sort of question about technical specifications would be 
best handled directly with PST Web Support at 
http://support.pstnet.com/e%2Dprime/support/login.asp .

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At 6/29/2012 01:18 PM Friday, Dan Brenner wrote:
>I'm leaving for New Zealand in a week for data collection, and 
>wondering about the power supply for the serial button box. The 
>model we have (200A, an older model) specifies 120V/60Hz AC power 
>in, while New Zealand's power grid is 240V/50Hz, so different 
>voltage, different alternating frequency. If I get a step-down 
>transformer in NZ, will the main frequency still fry the button box? 
>The current model button box features 100 - 240VAC in, but says 
>nothing about the main frequency. Is the new model likely to have 
>any better time with the different main frequency than the model we 
>have? Should I invest in the new model, or use a transformer with 
>the model we have?
>
>Much obliged for prompt responses. Sorry about the rush. I realized 
>far too late that this was an issue.
>
>Dan

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