Amperor Voltz Kit Tried and Tested by Scotlands Latest Major Up & Coming Band - The Ideal Panic

Voltz pedal power picks up where our competitors drop off

The Ideal Panic noticed that they were not able to use all their effects due to the fact they were set-up for line voltages from their homeland, Ayrshire, Scotland. They did have one of our competitors power supplies, but it only supplied voltages to pedals that required 9 and 18 VDC inputs. They had a pedal in particular, EHX Deluxe Memory Man taht required 25VDC and was rendered useless due to the fact that the power supply that came with the pedal only worked with 110VAC input power.

Enter Voltz Battery Powered Pedal Board Power Supply with universal AC input capabilities and battery power! Amperor helped set them up for the show and ran the EHX 24VDC pedal with battery power alone flawlessly for the entire show. If you are a touring band that regularly has to cross the pond during the course of the year, you will come to appreciate the Voltz universal input from 90~240 VAC that allows you to power your whole entire pedal board without any Ac adapters. The Voltz system powers effect pedals that use 9V, 12V, 15V, 18V, 24V and 40VDC inputs and each converter is DC isolated and regulated for superior noise free performance


The Ideal Panic, so who are they?

Since its inception in the early 2006, the band has been honing its sound and terrorizing audiences with key shows, including a support with The Harrisons at King Tuts and The Hazey Janes at ABC2. With a sound described as The Smiths and The Police out for a pint whilst getting into a brawl with The Doves the future is definitely bright for these 5 young lads. The result: a potent combination of catchy melodies jangly guitars and a powerful rhythm section

Here's what vocalist/Guitarist Chris Walker had to say about the Voltz kit:

"The Amperor Voltz supplies my pedals with clean and consistent power. Its battery operation keeps my rig quiet and hun-free, even with single coils, and can provide enough juice for my TC delay that used to require its own PSU. I love the freedom it affords me in the studio or stage as I don't need to position myself near a power outlet so my performance is not comprised and my set-up time is shortened. I have run it for rehearsal, studio session and two gigs without having to recharger!"

The Amperor Voltz unit in action:

To download any of their songs or for up and coming gig dates, please check out the bands Bebo and MySpace pages

Swapping out your faulty charger for our Amperor MV4/180C Charger

Running on from our blog update on how to change the faulty charger with the Amperor MV3/180C, if you have the MV4/180C and wish to replace, please read on to find out how

1. Remove Dc terminals from housing


First remove the tab terminals from the 3-way housing using a small terminal screwdriver. the retaining tab will need to be pushed back, at the same time pull the wire from the back of the moulding. Make sure to note which cable is positive and negative. The third cable is not required and cab be taped up. This terminal is normally used to indicate on the control panel when the charger is switched on, but this feature is not provided on the MV4/180C

2. Connect terminals to MV4/180C

Connect the positive and negative terminals to the MV4 unit, make sure the polarity is correct. We recommend covering the terminals with an insulating sleeve or tape to stop them from shorting onto the casing of the unit






3. Modify & connect AC input cable


Firstly connect a covered junction box to cable provided with the Mv4. Next cut off the existing 3-way plug on the vehicle harness. Finally connect the Ac input cable to the other side of the junction box. The unit can now be turned on and tested





The Amperor range of charger can be purchased by clicking the following URL's Amperor-Direct UK, Amperor Research, Amperor E-Bay Store or the Amperor Amazon Store

Bringing power to the pedals with Amperor VOLTZ music power kit

Bringing power to the pedals with Amperor VOLTZ music power kit



Irvine, Scotland - 16th June 2009- Amperor Europe a professional power supply design company and manufacturer, is pleased to announce the launch of the Voltz kit. Through this product Amperor is committed to help musicians and sound engineers to enhance their music and to simplft their work. Musicians can concentrate on making beautiful musical notes, while Amperors solutions will help them with tedious issues such as noise reduction, guiar pedal setup, power, and battery replacement

Amperor are introducing the Voltz kit, the most effect pedal power supply on the market. "The Voltz's built-in 6000mAh battery is so powerful that it can power up to 20 pedals for 8 consecutive hours from one charge. Additionally, the isolated output system can totally eliminate 60 cycle hum and ground loop hiss that bother musicians for decades" said Craig McQuiston, Technical Engineer


A few words from the CEO & president Dr. RC Ho:

"Our aim is to keep our customers happy, and our desire, by means of this website, is to work directly with you, to supply products that are tailored to your individual power needs" Amperor plans on adding more products, musician blogs & knowledge articles on their webpage and blog site in the coming months to become both the product and the knowledge leader in providing clean and safe power for musical instruments

So let's bring some power to these pedals

Introducing the most advanced effect pedal power supply ever - VOLTZ! A large 6.0Ah battery coupled with an integrated AC/DC and DC/DC charger allows you to power up to 20 pedals at a time, up to 8 hours in one charge anywhere in the world

No more 60 cycle hum or ground loop hiss to worry about . . . . The Voltz system is 100% guaranteed to solve all of your noise problems in your guitar effects pedal rig

With the milliVoltz isolated DC/DC converters, you are able to power any effect pedal requiring DC voltage from 9VDC to 40VDC. The millivoltz also has superior voltage regulation and can handle 500mA of current per output to get the best tone out of your pedals

Okay, milliVoltz, so what are they?

MilliVoltz isolated DC/Dc converters provide silent power to your pedal effects. They work by either bucking or boosting the input voltage from the Voltz battery pack unit to provide the required voltage for the effect pedal. Each milliVoltz converter has an output filter circuit as well as an isolation transformer which equates to no noise causing ground loops in the power chain

MilliVoltz are as powerful as a normal AC/DC wall wart, providing up to 750mA of output each, depending on the output voltage

MilliVoltz are also scalable because of the daisy-chain configuration in which they are installed. If your pedal board requires another output, all that is required is another MilliVoltz in the power chain

With the interchangeable tip configuration on the MilliVoltz, it is able to provide power to any effect pedal that requires DC voltage


Finally, you can throw away all of the noisy wall warts and never have to worry about a dead battery again . . .not to mention your set-up time will be reduced to just the time it takes to flip a switch

Okay can you summarise for me?

Versatile

Voltz pedal board power supply can provide power through the built-in battery pack. Users can also plug the Voltz power supply into an outlet on the wall. With isolated output adapters, Voltz power supply can convert the AC power into the voltage your effect pedals need

High Battery Capacity

Voltz pedal board power supply included a 6000 mAh Li-ion battery pack. It is powerful; enough to run a basic set of eight pedals for 24 consecutive hours on one run can be a full weeks worth of gigs and rehearsals

Charge and use Anywhere

Voltz pedal board power supply had an AC and an auto charger built-in on the unit. It can be charged while in the car, van, bus pr from the wall. Additionally the charger accepts universal input voltage, so it can be used anywhere in the world

Clean Power

Voltz power supply can power your pedal board through its built-in battery. It eliminates the 60 cycle hum. Besides, Voltz pedal board power supply is designed with isolated output. There will be no ground loop hiss, either

Package Contents

• One Voltz battery pack (approx dimension: 8.25" x 8.25" x 1.5") with integrated Ac and DC charger
• Four milli-Voltz output adapter
• Four interchangeable tips
• One Ac power cord
• One DC charger cord
• One 1-in-5-outs 2.1mmx5.5mm daisy chain cable
• One Voltz battery pack to mini-voltz interconnect cable
  

The Amperor Voltz kit can be picked up from the following channels - AmperorDirect UK, Amperor E-Bay store or the Amperor Amazon store


PRESS RELEASE -THE IDEAL PANIC TO BLOG ON THE VOLTZ KIT

The Ideal Panic

Swapping out your faulty charger for our Amperor MV3/180C Charger

We here at Amperor will show you how to switch out your faulty charger and replace it with our Amperor 3 stage 180 Amp battery charger - MV3/180C

1.Remove DC terminals from the housing

First remove the tab terminals from the 3-way housing using a small terminal screwdriver. The retaining tab will need to be pushed back, at the same time pull the wire from the back of the moulding. Make sure to note which cable is positive and negative as shown. The third cable is not required and can be taped up. This terminal is normally used to indicate on the control panel when the charger is switched on, but this feature is not provided on the MV3/180C

2.Connect terminals to MV3/180C

Connect the positive and negative terminals to the MV3 unit, make sure the polarity is correct. We recommend covering the terminals with an insulating sleeve or tape to stop them from shorting onto the casing of the unit










3.Connect AC input cable

Connect the existing AC input cable directly to the MV3 unit. No modification is required for the is cable. The unit can now be switched on and tested











The Amperor battery chargers can be purchased from eithther the AmperorResearch or Amperor store

Or alternatively they can be picked up from our E-Bay store or any of our Amazon sites - MV3/180C, MV3/250C and MV4/180C

Fancy upgrading youe CPS-65DC, so that it is compatible with the latest HP range of notebook?

Amperor are proud to introduce their HP adapter plug that will allow the user to upgrade their CPS-65DC so that it is compatible with the latest range of HP laptops

As the old standard barrel size of the HP range was 4.75mm outside diameter and 1.7mm inside diameter, Amperor have manufactured an adapter that simply clips onto the barrel and converts it to the new larger barrel size of 7.5mm outside diameter and 5mm inside diameter with centre pin

Please see the HP URL for the vast compatibility range

The units can be picked up from either the E-bay or Amazon store or you can contact the Amperor office direct if you wish

Fed Up Of Losing Laptop Power????

Amperor CPS-65DC Laptop Power Adapter

Features

• Rugged, lightweight and in-built fuse


• Dc supply for compatible Compaq laptop/notebook computers


• Small & Lightweight (250g)

The Amperor CPS-65DC (Compaq number 192002-001) is a pocket-sized in car laptop/notebook power adapter for go-anywhere convenience. This is a DC to DC converter unit with an output of 18.5 volts @3.5 Amps, so you never need to be at a loss for power again whilst on the move. The CPS-65DC is the ultimate road warrior gagdet and the solution to your laptop battery running down. It is the perfect business travel accessory allowing you to run your notebook /laptop or even recharge it while on the road or in the air

The CPS-65DC, which delivers up to 18.5 volts DC, up to 65W (3.5A), from a 10-16v DC input. Powered from a standard cigarette lighter socket or an airline seat (Empower), it is used for powering compatible laptop computers

System Parts

Input adapters parts 1&2. The input adapter is a special automotive (1) and aircraft (2) connector that can be used with either a normal cigarette lighter socket in a vehicle or with the socket now being installed into most aircraft seats. To use in a vehicle simply plug into the cigarette lighter socket. To use with the aircraft style socket, remove the front part of the adapter (cigarette lighter type) (1) must be removed to reveal the aircraft type plug (2) IMPORTANT: Please note that the two parts of the input adapter can only be fitted correctly together in one way. Attempting to force the parts together in an incorrect manner will result in damage, which will not be covered by the manufacturers warranty

Input Lead. Connects the input adapter to the power unit

DC to DC Converter. The specially designed switching converter delivers a nominal output of 18.55V DC from an input of 10-16 V DC

Output Connector. Dc connector for appropiate laptop on 910mm lead

More technical info for the boffons:

• Input 10v-16v DC


• Output 18.5V nominal 3.5A


• Efficiency >65%


• Load & Line Regulation <+3.75%/-2.7%


• Ripple & Noise <115mv


• Protection Under Voltage


• Over Voltage


• Over Current


• Short Circuit


• Dimensions 100mm(l) x 38mm(w) x 32mm(h)


• Weight Approx 250g


• Input Standard cigarette lighter plug on 760mm lead


• Output DC connector cable 910mm lead

The power adapter can be picked up from the Amperor, E-Bay or Amazon

The APP-120's Bigger Brother - The Variable Voltage APP-300 Watt Power Supply

APP-300 Variable Volatge DC Power Supply - Delivers a user adjustable 12 to 15 volt Dc output, up to 25A (230W) from an AC mains input

A truely international power supply, designed for AC mains supply input with battery compatible output, the APP-120's more powerful big brother, the App-300 is hugely versatile and adaptable

• Provides 12-15 Volt DC adjustable output from AC mains supply source
• High output current capability: 25A Max
• Inbuilt protection for over voltage, over current, over temperature and short-circuit
• LED display to facilitate adjustment
• Two DC output posts for hard wiring
• 7A fused cigarette lighter output socket
• Reliable and efficient
• Weights only 1.5Kg

The APP-300 quite happily showing an output of 12.96 volts

The APP-300 is designed to allow you to use AC mains supply electricity to power larger items of battery compatible equipment, in your home for such devices as LED lighting and 12v cool boxes
It is also fitted with an LED display which shows both voltage and current, allow you to adjust the voltage to your unique needs
There are two DC output posts at the rear for hard wiring as well as a cigarette light socket, so the choice is entirally up to yourself as to how you wish to implement it

The posts at the rear . .

Now for the boffin part . . . . .

• Input : 90V-132V AC or 180V-265V AC, 6.5A Max (User Selceted Switch)
• Output : 12V-15V DC, 25A (350W) Max
• Effiencey : >75%
• Load & Line Regulation : <2%
• Ripple And Noise : <250mv
• Protection Over Voltage
• Over Current
• Over Temperature
• Short Circuit
• Built-in EMI Filter and PFC
• Automatic Fan Speed Control
• Dimensions : 181mm(L) x 148mm(W) x 66mm (H)
• Weight : Approx 1.5Kg
• Input : Standard AC mains Supply IEC Socket
• Output : Standard Cigarette light socket and +/- Dc 4mm post

These tidy little power supplies can be picked up at any of our online stores - Amperor, E-Bay or Amazon