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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Ethan_Hunt on April 21, 2001, 06:14:49 AM

Title: I need to know something about a power supply!
Post by: Ethan_Hunt on April 21, 2001, 06:14:49 AM

Ok so as you probably know from my other post i am going to florida soon,anyway what i want to know is if i pick up a PS2 out there,will the power supply for my japanese DC,work on the ps2 here in england?because i dont want it to blow up.

Title: I need to know something about a power supply!
Post by: Lavan on April 21, 2001, 06:55:17 AM

Hmm, I believe both US and Japan are 110V, so your step-down converter should work. Just check to see if your Japanese DC is 110, if so yes, your step down converter/power supply should work fine.

PM Julien - our French forumite, he has a Japanese PS2 I believe.

Title: I need to know something about a power supply!
Post by: macabre on April 21, 2001, 08:07:46 AM

How many Watts does your converter have?
I also have a jap. DC (100W converter). When I bought my US PS2 I got a new 200W one, just to be on the save side(the 100W converter looks a bit cheap). The PS2 sucks more power than the DC.

Title: macabre
Post by: Ethan_Hunt on April 21, 2001, 11:08:52 AM

Where do you live?
Also where did you get your american PS2 and step down?and have you had any trouble with it?


P.S how do i PM Julien?

Title: Re: macabre
Post by: Sublimesjg on April 21, 2001, 02:10:42 PM

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Originally posted by Ethan_Hunt
Where do you live?
Also where did you get your american PS2 and step down?and have you had any trouble with it?


P.S how do i PM Julien?

to pm julien go to the PSX2Central starting forum page and at te very bottom of the page is a PM or Private Message - just fill out the form and waitfor the reply

Title: Re: macabre
Post by: macabre on April 21, 2001, 03:05:21 PM

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Originally posted by Ethan_Hunt
Where do you live?
Also where did you get your american PS2 and step down?and have you had any trouble with it?

I live in Germany.I preordered mine at Gamestop.com and it got it 3 days after the launch.
I got the converter here in Germany in some electronic store(if it helps you:it`s called KXT-200 and was originally made for a fax machine or something).
.If you want to play long sessions,I recommend such a strong converter.They stay cooler and will live longer.
 No problems so far.(The only problem is that the duty checks my US games/DVDs more often recently..They spot check the parcels at the airport  - So I have to pay more taxes :(  )
I hope you find a console in the US.Have a nice trip to florida.

Title: : )
Post by: Ethan_Hunt on April 22, 2001, 05:14:03 AM

Thanks for all the info guys,dont know what i would do with out this forum.