Dallas Inscribed thus:


(Yeah, I know it's not "repair" but my favorite techie types are
here.)

I'll be floating down a French river on a small barge in several
weeks. They'll provide 220v from a Hawker Siddely Generator.

I'm guessing "Canal Du Midi".

I'll have a couple of expensive 110v devices that I intend to connect
through a step down transformer (not purchased yet). They implied
that the power might not be all that clean and they won't be
responsible for voltage fluctuations.

My very limited experience of a canal boat (4 - 6 Berth) was that the
generator was driven from the engine and charged the big 12 volt
batteries which ran an inverter for the 220/230 supply. I ran the
laptop without any problems but did notice that the lights dimmed when
the microwave was used. All the lighting was on the battery. I think
the electric heater and microwave were the only things that ran on 220
AC.

Would a surge protector and an appropriate transformer protect things
or should I be looking at a voltage regulator.. or maybe voltage
regulator/transformer combo?

If its a real generator and not an inverter, a transformer would be fine
with the added advantage of spike and noise suppression. I wouldn't
think a transformer would be too happy fed from an inverter.

I really don't want the "magic smoke" to escape from my stuff.

Enjoy your vacation.

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Best Regards:
Baron.