Marantz 4400 Multi-Voltage Model, need to convert from 220v to 110v
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fredmarantz
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kodokanron
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View attachment 1437406 Greg, I am in the process of restoring mine which was 220 volt when I purchased it while stationed in Germany in the military.It was converted to 120 volt. I am concerned about the red wire termination which is different
than a photo of the 4400 restored by Kyle aka Jailtime. I will post that photo also.
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kodokanron
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Fred please review my post, is the yellow wire the same as the red wire?
Should red wire be on the first terminal or second ?
Mine is on the second, the one Kyle aka Jailtime restored is on the first?
Thanks,
Ron
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kodokanron
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From the HiFi schematic
fredmarantz
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Your receiver seems to be wired for 120V according to the original (Marantz) schematics - but the red wire on the photos should have been yellow. So....the red wire in question has to be "the yellow one" on the schematic. Since there is no yellow wire at hand there, it must be the red one. So this is a very easy issue to get confused about. The red wire is the same as the yellow wire.
If you still are in doubt, you might try this with a variac and an A'meter. I recently rewired a 220V Marantz 4400 for 240V's with succes - and I remember I had the same confusion (Red/Yellow)
If you still are in doubt, you might try this with a variac and an A'meter. I recently rewired a 220V Marantz 4400 for 240V's with succes - and I remember I had the same confusion (Red/Yellow)
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fredmarantz
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The red - blue and brown should all be connected at the first post from the right at the photo for 120V-wiring. Follow the scheme for 120V-wiring and replace the word "yellow" with "Red".
Do not touch or fiddle with the soldered wires underneath. They are correctly placed as per schema..
If you see one with the "red/yellow" wire and the brown wire connected to the second post (Green) - it is wired for 110V-operation. (You sure want to use the 120V-option.) You want to connect to the blue soldered wire. Jailtime did right for 120V-operation.
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kodokanron
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Thanks Fred, the conversation from 220 to 110 was done in 1976 when I returned to the US by an electronics service company in Amarillo TX
They did not move the red lead to the proper terminal. This receiver was used for many years with this error, in the process of my restoration I am thankfull
for your help. Will post pics of the restore soon.
Thanks, Ron
They did not move the red lead to the proper terminal. This receiver was used for many years with this error, in the process of my restoration I am thankfull
for your help. Will post pics of the restore soon.
Thanks, Ron
kodokanron
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Thanks for the replies everyone. Ya I meant 120v.... I just used 110 as a figure of speech for US voltage. And yeah, this one needs some serious cleaning!
Greg
Greg
kodokanron
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kodokanron
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Tom, I ordered a new lamp housing from you last month.
Excellent product, arrived in a cool triangular box.
Thanks
Ron
Excellent product, arrived in a cool triangular box.
Thanks
Ron
kodokanron
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lurp
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Haha, that was purely incidental. I was out of the shipping containers I normally use and had two housings that needed to go out. Nearest thing available was a single large-ish Amazon box, and I had to get creative
Glad the replacement worked. That original is pretty bad!
kodokanron
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Lurp, the most unusual parcel I have never received! Made my day, thanks for saving my restoration, no way to repair that burnt down lamp housing.
I am impressed with the members on this forum, thanks to all.
I am impressed with the members on this forum, thanks to all.
