Beolab 4500 (mondriaan?)

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Hi
I have 2 Beolab 4500's in Holland and I am moving to Canada.

I would love to take them, but then they have to be converted from 220V to 110V.

Is this possible? Is there an internal switch? Other options?

 

The same for my beolab 8000's (the pencils)

Any ideas?

Regards

The transformer can be rewired for 110V. The specifics are in the service manual on-site, available for silver and gold members.

/  Johan

I was hoping for a simple answer :) Like a voltage converter

The suggestion Johan gave you, is more simple.

If you need help, it's Utrecht.

Location: Utrecht

Quite a challenge to achieve "Less is More" while having the Beovirus.

Bumping a very old thread, but where can I find this conversion info?  Got a sweet deal on some 4500s and want to convert them to US voltage. 

bwest1000 wrote:

Bumping a very old thread, but where can I find this conversion info?  Got a sweet deal on some 4500s and want to convert them to US voltage. 

In the servicemanual, as mentioned above.

Martin

sorry - i signed up for gold membership but can't find the manual.  it's probably right in front of me but could you help please?

sorry - i signed up for gold membership but can't find the manual.  it's probably right in front of me but could you help please?

nevermind - found it.  i don't really solder or know what to do.  i am not sure i should attempt this.  

bwest1000 wrote:

nevermind - found it.  i don't really solder or know what to do.  i am not sure i should attempt this.  

It looks like a very simple job, but if you don't have any experience it probably also means that you don't have the right tools available. Good tools and all "the little bits and pieces" can cost you easily $50++

Just bring it to any electronics repair shop and give them a printout of the service manual. They will have it done in half an hour, I guess (dismantling, making changes, testing and reassembly). Or maybe you have a friend who has a friend who has a friend who studies electronics. Students usually like to play around with that stuff and they have the tools and the skills.

 

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