Peavey IPR 110/220 volt conversion

[fester]

hmm, looking at the prices an xls1500 drivecore may be the safer option

[AntonZ]

If I recall correctly, the Drivecores do not work on any voltage/frequency as the XTI range does.

The Peavey is also a switch mode supply if I'm not mistaking. No way you can get a big enough old iron transformer in that no-weight little box. It is a different type supply than the XTI though in the sense that it does not automatically adapt to just about any voltage/frequency between 100-250V and 50-60Hz.

[Rune Bivrin]

50 or 60 Hz is of absolutely no concern with a switch mode power supply, since pretty much the first thing that happens inside is the AC gets rectified to DC.

[fester]

in that case the peavey does win slightly for price, but I'm starting to think I might need more power than a crown 1500 or peavey 1600.

the peavey ipr 3000 is 815w - 4Ohms = 57V is this preferable to run 2x 3012lf (parallel) and have headroom to spare?
or will an ipr 1600 with 530w - 4Ohms = 45V be sufficient?

I hear a lot of people saying they hardly go over 15v-20v but I thought I'd ask around and see if anyone with the lower power ones have run into headroom issues yet.

thanks.

[88h88]

Measuring a 60hz sine on an IPR1600 (UK version) I got a steady 52 volts. Are US versions not capable of outputting as much voltage?? (serious question, I've no idea).

[fester]

sounds good to me I already bit the bullet on the 1600 as I can always use it for my tops and get a bigger one later on if it's not up to the task, but I'm sure it will be great for now.. as Big Kev would say, I'm excited!

[fester]

ok, ipr received, have you got the lowdown on how to switch it over to 240v?

Hmm, nothing immediately obvious except for the patch between LUG1 and LUG2, is a fairly substantial wire, usually a jumper is quite thin... there are a few jump pin locations, J5, J9 and J10... could be one of these? J10 seems the most likely... arg! google is not helping.

edit: Lug's removed, nervous about switching it on! is it too dangerous to run it at half power until I can get a smaller circuit breaker?

[bitSmasher]

how much did it cost, all up, to get the IPR1600 to Aus?

[fester]

I was in a hurry to get it, so couldn't wait around for a cheaper auction... I paid $250US, and $86US for 4 day shipping to New Zealand.

I might have to sell it and get a 3000 though... these 52V readings someone was speaking about seem a bit high to me. On my new years eve gig I couldn't coax more than 25v out of them before DDT was clipping it hard maybe I need to look at my gain setup better but it did the job, I'll need to do some more tests with it when I get some free time. Babies are needy!

I think mic I had on the djembe guy was the main problem, sending clipped signal and screwing up DDT. It was a last minute addition and I didn't really get time to organise a proper mic or setup gain correctly for the rest of the mix... arg need to stop multitasking and get a proper mix happening.

[88h88]

Definitely something wonky with your setup. Here's the video I took the day the amp arrived, 60hz sine right out of the PC:

[Michael Murphy]

Definitely something wonky with your setup. Here's the video I took the day the amp arrived, 60hz sine right out of the PC:

88h88 have you run your ipr 1600 lately? if so what are you driving and what is the max volts the amp is putting out?

thanks

[88h88]

88h88 have you run your ipr 1600 lately? if so what are you driving and what is the max volts the amp is putting out?

thanks

The IPR I use for my tops as I was advised on here that it'd suit them better than running subs. However our good friend osse uses one on his T30s if I'm not mistaken.

Due to them being run on tops (last used yesterday in relative anger) it doesn't really seem phased by the output but it still hits over 50 volts at clipping using the usual sine wave testing.

[Michael Murphy]

Thanks much for the info.

[sorue]

hi,

could someone provide some guidance on how i can convert a 110v IPR to 220v please? I would really appreciate any help given. Thank you!

[bmf]

CALL PEAVEY TECH SUPPORT.

If you want to know how to properly switch it over I can't think of anyone who can give you more accurate information.

customerservice@peavey.com