Cyberlights on 110V?

Hello all
I'm currently working on building up a good set of equipment for my attempt at lighting design. After reviewing many options for used equipment (And my parents demanding for me to buy American made) I've recently discovered the Cyberlight classic as a good choice. However, this brings up my nightmare, in that Cyberlight classics do not support 110V, which I will primarily be dealing with. This also applies to various other lights too, from various manufacturers.

I am curious if anyone knows of any way to get Cyberlights to work on 110V, even though they do not naturally support it. Preferrably, an easy, simplistic way, that won't cost more than the lights themselves to do. I've already looked all through the manual for the Cyberlights, and I understand about their 208/240V Support. So, is there any way to do this that is not unnaturally dangerous, or overly skilled/expensive?

Also, I'm quite curious if anyone knows why the Cyberlights and certain other fixtures from various manufacturers require 200+V, whereas other lights that use the same lamp and same features do not. I'm just curious on that.

Please do let me know! I am really hoping to be able to use High End systems equipment in time, but this nasty roadblock popped up and I must find a way around it to do so.

-C
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    [QUOTE=tadawson;53810]Electrical code and experience don't produce bonehead comments such as:

    (Which granted, was not you . . . but *was* what I took exception to . . . )

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    My global touring experience with both step-up and step-down transformers, especially smaller ones, has been pretty bad over the last 15 years.....if ever in a touring situation where I have to use them I always plan for a minimum of 50% spares b/c I know they are not up to it.

    I've had best results with larger iso-transformers, etc to handle whole distros, but I don't think those are relevant here.....bottom line I've seen dozens of the things go up in smoke on the road, and often they damage the gear they are connected to.

    It's not boneheaded it's just what I've seen happen time and time again.
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    [QUOTE=tadawson;53810]Electrical code and experience don't produce bonehead comments such as:

    (Which granted, was not you . . . but *was* what I took exception to . . . )

    That's just plain ignorance of the solution. A properly sized transformer will have a lifetime similar to a large rock . . . they are both passive, and if properly sized, will live forever.

    My global touring experience with both step-up and step-down transformers, especially smaller ones, has been pretty bad over the last 15 years.....if ever in a touring situation where I have to use them I always plan for a minimum of 50% spares b/c I know they are not up to it.

    I've had best results with larger iso-transformers, etc to handle whole distros, but I don't think those are relevant here.....bottom line I've seen dozens of the things go up in smoke on the road, and often they damage the gear they are connected to.

    It's not boneheaded it's just what I've seen happen time and time again.
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