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Converter Blogs
How to Power Electronic “Tools of the Trade” Anywhere in the World!
Learn what you can do to power your electronic professional tools in another country. What to consider when converting power. [continue reading]
Power Vintage Electronics Anywhere. Go Global!
It is now possible to collect antique electronics from around the world. This blog talks about power conversion for electronic collectables. [continue reading]
Industrial Applications of Power Conversion
Some examples of KCC Scientific’s power conversion solutions for industry. [continue reading]
Special Table and Ceiling Fan Success Story
Several times over the years, customers have come to us wanting to power either vintage or otherwise unique fans. Thor seems to be the best product for this application, since it has the power output needed for most fans of this type. A few years ago, a UK-based customer bought a beautiful US-manufactured vintage fan [continue reading]
Flip Clock and Vintage Electric Clock Success Story
Powering electric clocks and flip clocks is where it all started for us! Our Chronos is a favorite with countless customers worldwide. Recently we had a customer with a favorite flip clock move from the USA to Europe. After arriving in his new home, he was disappointed to learn that a transformer would not solve [continue reading]
Salon-grade Clipper Success Story
Athena is the favorite of many for powering salon-style professional clippers designed to operate on 115V AC, 60Hz. We have had several customers contact us after trying import-quality products, and after having bad experiences with them such as catastrophic failure and (frighteningly!) fire. Athena is now gently powering these devices safely and silently, and our [continue reading]
Turntable and Tape Player Success Stories
Devices with AC motors, such as turntables and tape players, are often designed to work only within the region where they were manufactured. Many US-based turntable manufacturers produce units equipped to operate with 115V AC at 60Hz. When operated outside the USA, even if the voltage is transformer stepped down from 230V AC to 115V [continue reading]
Audio Tube Preamplifier Success Story
Numerous times, we have had customers coming to us wishing to power audio electronics, including tube preamplifiers. Some of the audio equipment is vintage; eg, manufactured in the 1950’s or 1960’s, some is relatively new, manufactured in the last 20 years. But the problem is the same: the owner wishes to power the amplifier or [continue reading]
Vintage Electronics ‘Tis the Season of Longing for the Comforts of Hearth and Home’
Learn how to power electronics from overseas. How to convert power for electronics from another country and how to power your vintage electronics. [continue reading]
U-Turn Turntables vs. 230V AC 50Hz
Learn about power conversion for U-Turn turntables. [continue reading]
Powering U-Turn Audio Turntables
U-Turn turntable operate at 60Hz. This article reviews the Apollo frequency converter for folks taking their U-Turn overseas. [continue reading]
