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Kettle leads for monitors

  • 10-03-2013 10:37pm
    #1
    valencia89
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    Ive got two alessis monitors from my brother there today,but without kettle leads. Have been using two kettle leads from guitar amps, which are 250 volts, but the monitors require 240 volts.
    Just wondering is it safe to use them,or could they damage the monitors?

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    Neurojazz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Neurojazz


    The leads should be fine - but worth checking the fuse rating needed for the speakers original cable (so basically your speakers get protected from power spikes etc)

    Can you let us know the exact model of the speakers?


  • #3
    valencia89
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭valencia89


    They are M1 Active 520 speakers


  • #4
    Neurojazz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Neurojazz


    valencia89 wrote: »
    They are M1 Active 520 speakers

    Ok, had a look online and can't find the rating.

    I'd either ask your brother to look at the original cable to see what fuse rating it is or get some 3-5amp fuses to play it safe.

    Might be worth contacting Alesis via email if he doesn't know/lost cables.


  • #5
    bassey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭bassey


    The voltage delivered is the same no matter what cable is used, unless you're powering it from a transformer, like Neurojazz says you just have to make sure there's a suitable fuse in the plug.


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