KN7000 =220volt

Hi,First of all I would like to thanks Fran for the good work for us members I would like to known if my KN7000 will work at 220 volt in France Thanks in advance. Howard

Hi Howard,
The short answer is probably not. The standard Model for Canada has a PC suffix after the SX-KN7000 model No. This and the USA model (P suffix) are suitable for 120 Volt operation only. Models with a GU, GT or GM suffix which were sold in various parts of Asia have a switchable power supply and suit various mains voltages. If your KN is to be permanently located in France it may still be possible to have a suitable transformer fitted internally, but probably the simplest option is to use an external transformer to step down the voltage from 220V to 120V. Such a tranformer will need to have a power rating of at least 75VA. Hope this helps.

Len

[This message has been edited by manorcourt1991 (edited 08-29-2007).]

I thought you might like to know that when I lived in USA I bought a KN7000 and it was brought back with my other items when I returned to UK. I have been successfully using it with a step down transformer for 2 years. When I went out to USA I took a KN1600 (UK model) and had that stepped up to UK voltage for 3 years so the transformer is the way to go and there have been no problems. These transformers are available at Maplin in UK but I do not know where to get them in France.
Cheers
Carol

Hi I thank you very much for your answer very helpfull