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1379817 No.1379817 [Reply] [Original]

if you buy a us snes to mod it to be region free, do you need the American power adapter or can you get just the box and use a pal power adapter

>> No.1379860

I think you need a stepdown convertor

>> No.1380042

that's a good question, i would assume the transformer would have the same output but I'm not sure. see if you can find specs for both power supplies

>> No.1380717

>>1380042
dont know about that i looked into europe has double the power running their outlets.

>> No.1380728

>>1380717
scratch that i just found a site that says if you put the pal adapter into the back of the us model it will work without a hitch.

>> No.1380745

US snes power adapter uses a strange barrel jack size. It also takes AC so you should be able to use DC of any polarity if you can find anything that fits and also outputs 9V 1.3A

>> No.1380753

>>1380717
Well that's going into the transformer. What you want to worry about is the output from the transformer to the snes, if both the euro and american transformers output the same voltage and amps then there's no reason you can't swap them, assuming the connectors are the same size.

>> No.1380986

>>1380753
apparently they sell at several websites a power cord that fits into the us consoles rear and then will plug into uk plugs. apparently us = ac pal = dc

>> No.1380995

>>1380986
>apparently us = ac pal = dc
Both wall outlets are AC. US is 120v 60hz AC, UK is 240v 50hz AC. The cycle rate does not matter. Old transformers step the voltage down by a ratio, so they will give an incorrect output voltage if you plug them into the wrong outlet. Newer transformers (switched-mode) don't depend greatly on the input voltage and so give correct output in either case. Find a laptop power adapter and look at the input voltage - it should say "100-250v" or something similar.