View Full Version : Can I plug a 110V power adapter into my US outlet?
Anthony1
10-18-2005, 01:15 AM
I just got a XRGB2-plus device to use with my consoles, and it has a 110V power adapter on it. It has a big sticker on the power adapter that says 110V, so I was thinking that maybe I need to use some kind of adapter from radio shack with it?
Or can I just plug this thing into my power outlet?
I'm in the U.S.
Maybe this is a stupid question, but I actually don't know anything about the power outlets in different countries and all that. I know that sometimes you need some kind of adapters from Radio Shack.
Jibbajaba
10-18-2005, 01:17 AM
Power outlets in the US are 110 V.
Chris
Anthony1
10-18-2005, 01:22 AM
Power outlets in the US are 110 V.
Chris
See, I told you it was a stupid question.
Shows you that I don't know diddly squat about stuff like that. Cool, now I know I won't blow the thing up by plugging it in. It's just that it had this huge sticker on it saying 110V, so I thought it was some kinda warning or something. I guess it's a warning for people in Europe.
Jasoco
10-18-2005, 01:54 AM
This is where I get confused. I thought we were 220V. So when I imported my Famicom Micro (http://www.jasoco.net/personal/game-collection/famicom-micro/), I got scared that I'd have to runs out and find a replacement power adapter for it. But everyone at GA-Forums assured me that the supplied adapter would work. Sure enough, it did work and says (Jap/USA) on it. So my question is who is 220V if not USA and not Japan?
Needless to say was totally relieved when I found that I didn't have to buy anything else to use my Micro. I had no idea Japan used the same plug as us.
punkoffgirl
10-18-2005, 01:57 AM
This is where I get confused. I thought we were 220V. So when I imported my Famicom Micro (http://www.jasoco.net/personal/game-collection/famicom-micro/), I got scared that I'd have to runs out and find a replacement power adapter for it. But everyone at GA-Forums assured me that the supplied adapter would work. Sure enough, it did work and says (Jap/USA) on it. So my question is who is 220V if not USA and not Japan?
Needless to say was totally relieved when I found that I didn't have to buy anything else to use my Micro. I had no idea Japan used the same plug as us.
220 is used for things like stoves/ovens, clothes dryers..
Enixis
10-18-2005, 04:06 AM
220V is for places like europe, australia, most parts of asia except japan and taiwan.