ArieRS265
Got Myself the Damage Control Solid Metal Pedal 2day....but it comes with a US Adapter and Wall Plug,so I cut off the US wallplug and attached a SA (3 point plug) plugged in the Pedal...ALL the light plus the Tubeslit up..for about 10 seconds..then all of a sudden i heard a "poof" noice and saw smoke coming outa the adapter..so I unplugged everything..tried a standard 9v pedal adapter (input 240v 5hz and Output 9v) and still doesnt wanna power up...went to a Auto Electrician where we tested it out with multiple power supplies and reducers and STILL doesnt power up...FED UP and VERY pissed off!!! any help guys????
serven
Can you send pictures for the US Adapter with plug etc?
It's possible that it was a converter - remember that in the US they use ~110V where we use ~220V. Is it possible that you maybe bypassed this conversion and gave the pedal the wrong power/voltage than what it was expecting? If this is the case, you might be in some trouble because that'd mean that you've ruined multiple of the circuit board components along with its warranty and the chances of getting it back to working order is slim to none..
GuitarDoge
Maybe you're lucky and the actual pedal itself is fine. According to the damage control webpage, you need a power supply that can give 9V AC at 2A which is a lot of current. I doubt many adapters can supply this.
If smoke came out of the American power supply it probably broke due it taking 230V (our South African wall voltage) instead of the American socket voltage of 110V(which the adapter was designed to handle). Try to find another power supply that can supply 9V and 2A AC like a line 6 pod xt power supply to test it with.
Hasie
What was the input and output ratings on the original transformer?
Maybe the original adaptor had an input of 110 Volt and did not handle the 220 Volt input correctly and the output was too high for the pedal.
Maybe you can still try and get it replaced under guarantee.
If not, maybe you are lucky and it is just a blown fuse.
ArieRS265
Will try and get a pod xt power supply somewhere....hope pedal still works,but if not its tough shit...used to having bad luck lately...Here is Pic of US power Supply
ArieRS265
anyone willing to help me out with a Pod XT power Supply? I stay in Alberton
Rabbit
The power supply requires 120 V, but we use 230 V, so having it break was unfortunately inevitable the moment you plugged it in here... ☹
But as GuitatDoge said, 2 A is an unusually large supply. So hopefully, the supply is broken, but the pedal is fine.
costafonix
Joe Moore wrote:
Unbelieveable ! ?
This is why 'Life Skills' should be a compulsory subject at school . :-\
:roflmao:
ArieRS265
Joe Moore wrote:
Unbelieveable ! ?
This is why 'Life Skills' should be a compulsory subject at school . :-\
thanx for ur shit comment dude..much appreciated!!!
ArieRS265
Rabbit wrote:
The power supply requires 120 V, but we use 230 V, so having it break was unfortunately inevitable the moment you plugged it in here... ☹
But as GuitatDoge said, 2 A is an unusually large supply. So hopefully, the supply is broken, but the pedal is fine.
yeah Pedal is fine as far as I know..it's with my friend now that works at Music Mate..he's gonna see what's wrong 2morrow or if he can find a power supply that will work on it
babbalute
Some Life skills never hurt anybody besides feeling stupid for a while. It's like learning to walk, you fall you stand up, you fall you stand up etc.
Always check the label on electronic devices BEFORE you plug in to the wall socket. The fact that you had to change the US plug to a local one should have given you an indication. Besides the adaptor I think your pedal got damaged as well, As the output of the adaptor is 9V AC. The output of the adaptor would have been much higher than 9V AC as twice the input voltage was supplied( I doubt very much a protection circuit (a simple fuse would have done this) would have been built in into the adaptor. As the pedal will work on DC voltage so it might have damaged the AC/DC regulating components in the pedal. Maybe the fuse blew or worse the rectifier (AD to DC) and some smoothing caps could have been damaged. I always get the basic "operating" information of anything I buy. Without going into details it is always nice to know how things work, this will help you in the future to fix simple problems yourself without spending a possible fortune on repairs. Hope all will come ok.
Chabenda
Joe Moore wrote:
Unbelieveable ! ?
This is why 'Life Skills' should be a compulsory subject at school . :-\
Ha ha! Don't worry Armand, you're not the only one taking the "Post Graduate" class! Things like this happen to us all sometime or other ?
morph
Unfortunately the output is 9 V AC, so pretty much a simple step down transformer from 110 to 9. This means if you fed it 220, it outputted 18V. If it was a DC system the DC rectifier in the PSU would probably have protected the output before blowing. My gut feel is the Pedal's power input has been damaged as well
It's strange they use AC instead of the standard 9v DC, complicates the pedal board, mind you my Digitec Vocalist Live 3 also uses 9V AC 1.2A
Shibbibilybob
I agree with Greg.
If you connected the power supply to your pedal when you plugged it in, chances are your pedal was fed with twice the voltage for which it is intended, and the power supply circuit in the pedal may be damaged.
It's uncommon for stomp box pedals to use AC supplies, most pedals favour a 9V DC supply, unless they are complicated digital milti-effects type units.
I would try and see if Zak Speed could build a new power supply, I expect they'd be able to, and for a decent price.
Good luck ?
morph
A simple step down transformer with a 24:1 ratio will drop 220V to 9V AC. In order to output 2 A at 9v it would need to draw about 85mA at 220. you should be able to source this from an electronics supply store.
ArieRS265
I phoned everywhere 2day..noone has a 9v 2a adapter for me...had the pedal at music mate...they cant help me..so fed up and angry at myself..if pedal is broken so be it..I just wanna know ffs
Shibbibilybob
Make sure you include that it's an AC power supply you want too, not just 9V at 2A.
You could find a store that stocks the pedal , and then test with a new power supply? (I dunno who stocks Damage Control stuff tho), or test with a Line 6 Pod power supply, which I believe is similar?
babbalute
I am almost certain the pedal DC power supply is damaged. I would look for a 9V DC 2 A or more adaptor or power supply. Then rewire the pedal on the inside so it would be fed directly by the adaptor/power supply. A light electronics guy would be able to this without much difficulty. I assume one can open the pedal as I never seen it.
morph
Looks like the pedal has two valves, hence the high current requirement
Have a look here It is not the Solid Metal pedal, but one of the others.
Around 7 minutes he shows you the power section which should be the same for all the different Damage Control pedals. It's here that I reckon the damage would be. I can see a rectifier in there between the 903-893-01 transformer and the big round cap above it.
Considering the valves, the step up transformers inside I would recommend you rather take it to an Amp Tech, as they are used to working with the higher voltages. A normal low current guy might shock the shit out of himself.
BTW did you import this yourself or someone supply it to you locally? If a local supplier sold this to you, then he is liable for not supplying the correct supply.
From the manual
"The Liquid Blues and Solid Metal are premium-quality tone-generating pedals that feature
dual 12AX7 tubes biased at 250V internally, with switchable Nuclear gain boost, aluminum
die-cast chassis, remote switching, true bypass, and comprehensive LED indicators."
ArieRS265
Greg Perkins wrote:
Looks like the pedal has two valves, hence the high current requirement
Have a look here It is not the Solid Metal pedal, but one of the others.
Around 7 minutes he shows you the power section which should be the same for all the different Damage Control pedals. It's here that I reckon the damage would be. I can see a rectifier in there between the 903-893-01 transformer and the big round cap above it.
Considering the valves, the step up transformers inside I would recommend you rather take it to an Amp Tech, as they are used to working with the higher voltages. A normal low current guy might shock the shit out of himself.
BTW did you import this yourself or someone supply it to you locally? If a local supplier sold this to you, then he is liable for not supplying the correct supply.
From the manual
"The Liquid Blues and Solid Metal are premium-quality tone-generating pedals that feature
dual 12AX7 tubes biased at 250V internally, with switchable Nuclear gain boost, aluminum
die-cast chassis, remote switching, true bypass, and comprehensive LED indicators."
Got it from a friend,he ordered it from the states.....
