Power outside of the US

Spiegel · Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 10:41 am Post subject: Power outside of the US

OK, I'll be leaving on my trip to Audtralia/New Zealand in two days. The only electrical device I plan to bring with my is my Game Boy (Advance SP)

On Nintendo's website(I did my own search first!) I found this http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/general/rechargeable_international.jsp So now, what I want to know, I guess...is where can I get a step-down transformer? Radio Shack? or do I need to wait until I'm in Australia to get one?
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Ham_fisT · Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 11:00 am Post subject:

I would try to get one before you leave, there's no telling how much one would cost once you get there, if you could even find one

Radio Shack seems to have a good selection
>> http://www.radioshack.com/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F009%5F001%5F004%5F000&Page=1 <<
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Yeah....... ok

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Exactly, rather than get one just for your gameboy, buy the international adapter from Radio Shack.

*Sigh*, the good ole' days when I used to work there.
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Spiegel · Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 1:29 pm Post subject:

yeah, that's what I meant...get an adapter, that is. Thanks a lot guys, I'll head over there later today or tomorrow maybe :)
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Spiegel · Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:19 pm Post subject:

OK, we got an adapter thign...but it has 2 settings, low and high.
Low = 0-25 watts
High = 26-1875 watts

My device doesn't have a wattage listed however

What is does say is:

50/60Hz 7VA
320mA

Anyway, thanks

If I don't get any answers before I go, I'll just try the low setting first and if it doesn't work, then the high one,

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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Low,

What device did you get, does it convert voltages?
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Spiegel · Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:09 pm Post subject:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2676654

Yes, I believe so...
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Good Choice.
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Silicon Skum · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:22 am Post subject:

Hold on ! that converter is for 220V (europe) Australia uses 240V same as the UK. make sure the converter will be ok on 240V.

It will be converting to 240V into 120V which should'nt be a problem for 110V stuff, but the converter might pop a fuse if it's too high.

Just a heads-up

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