step up converter for 60

i got a 40W stepup converter that converts european power to US... it was working fine at first but started gettin very very hot.. i was **** with a beat on the 60 and all the sudden the thing gave out... and started smoking and shit... should i get a more powerful one even tho it says the mpc60 is 30W in the back of the manual.. anybody got any experience with this??... cuz i know its not the mpc because the mpc was working fine and no fuses blew..

Bigger is better, it wont hurt anything...

yea i just figured 40W would be enough being that it says 30W in the manual..... i guess ill go to the travel store and get the biggest one i can find..

So I guess you have a european 60? What does it say that the cycles are? (Hz)

theres a switch on the back that is 220v and when u switch it its 240v... then it says 50hz under the power button... the converter i got is for 240v but the thing couldnt handle it.... it started smelling up my room of burnt plastic... i thought it was the mpc and almost cried...

I think theres something about the 50-60Hz thing that may be causing problems. Ill try to look something up real quick.

thanx alot... im just happy the fuses or nothing in the mpc blew this time.. it was just the converter...cuz the dude thathad it before me blew the fuses...

I found this on a web site...

"Cycles - 50 Hz vs. 60 Hz

North American 110-120 volt electricity is generated at 60 Hz. (Cycles) Alternating Current. Most foreign 220-240 volt electricity is generated at 50 Hz. (Cycles) Alternating Current. This difference in cycles may cause the motor in your 60 Hz. North American appliance to operate slightly slower when used on 50 Hz. foreign electricity. This cycle difference will also cause analog clocks and timing circuits that use Alternating Current as a timing base to keep incorrect time. Most modern electronic equipment including battery chargers, computers, printers, stereos, tape and CD players, VCR/DVD players, etc. will not be affected by the difference in cycles. IMPORTANT: Voltage converters and heavy duty transformers do not convert cycles. "

Im not sure if that has anything to do with this or not but it may be wise to try to find a new power supply for the 60 that is meant for NA.

this is the one i bought....
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c ... d=273-1411


shit is fried... im taking it back tomoro and gttin my money back.. so you think i should try something a little bit stronger in the watts??

Before you buy another one just call VST or somebody who knows 60s and just tell them about your 60, the issue you just had, and just see what they say, ask if they can recomend a good converter, and find out how much a power supply would be (probably the best route). Just to be safe get some expert advice, you dont want to fry your 60...

yea... good idea.. thanx for the help

does VST have a website or phone number/??

http://www.vstservice.com/about.htm

Its in the faq, be sure to read that thing theres alot of good info there.

sh1t... why do i keep missing things in the faq.... el's gonna get pissed...lol...yea im gonna give them a call tomoro... i heard if worst comes to worst.. power supplies arent that expensive...

Cool, tommorow post what they say up in here...