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    Re: Nova 12 x 16 print processor reviews (and dimensions?)

    I don't think there is much electronics in the Nova processor, so I don't se why a 120 to 220v transformer 60Hz could mix things up.
    Next question is, can the 220v version be run directly on 120 volt with ca 1/4 of the wattage? I think not. I don't have a heater in mine, so I can't test.

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    Re: Nova 12 x 16 print processor reviews (and dimensions?)

    Quote Originally Posted by Oslolens View Post
    I don't think there is much electronics in the Nova processor, so I don't se why a 120 to 220v transformer 60Hz could mix things up.
    Next question is, can the 220v version be run directly on 120 volt with ca 1/4 of the wattage? I think not. I don't have a heater in mine, so I can't test.

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    I learned about the 60 vs 50 Hz issue on Photrio. I have no personal experience with heated Nova processors.

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    Re: Nova 12 x 16 print processor reviews (and dimensions?)

    There are electronics and I believe it is a question of the electronics that control the heater. Nova states they will not run on less than the specified 220V. 50 vs 60 Hz might be part of the problem, too.
    Last edited by Pieter; 17-Mar-2022 at 18:19.

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    Re: Nova 12 x 16 print processor reviews (and dimensions?)

    I would love to have one of these machines to play around with. I have too many machines as it is

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    Re: Nova 12 x 16 print processor reviews (and dimensions?)

    50Hz is strictly required by this controller, according to the manual. Or at least the website at the time when I bought my replacement heater set.

    Possibly some obscure microcontroller, which derives its clock from the mains frequency. Old radioclocks used to do that.

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