Re: Powering a Sharp XM-2001N monitor on the bench

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No, the warning is about using NON-ISOLATED line voltage for running
monitors, that will damage the monitor and possibly the game board. The
monitors that you are testing should have the correct input voltage, some
of Atari monitors were Sanyo and maybe Mitsubishi, and these usually run on
100VAC, but most were Electrohome, Hantarex or Wells Gardner, and those
(unless XY monitors) are all 115VAC monitors. If in doubt, check the
schematic-it shows the input voltage.

ALL need an isolation transformer!!!

John :-#)#

At 02:59 PM 10/31/00, David Shoemaker wrote:
>I am working on a couple of these monitors (Vindicators / XYBots) and have
>been using my standard Isolation transformer giving 1:1 from wall.
>
>Noticed a warning in the Atari manual about only using a 100vac isolation
>transformer. "Do not use line voltage because the voltage provided by this
>source will damage the display."
>
>Are they blowing smoke or have I really hurt my monitors?
>
>David
>
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