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Moved to Australia - do I need a step down transformer for my US launch PS3
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Deborah Weiner
2011-03-12 04:39:44 UTC
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I've moved from the US to Australia and I don't know if I can plug my
PS3 directly into a wall jack or if I have to get a step-down
transformer?

The Power supply on my PC has a switch and I was able to swap it over
to 220 manually. I don't see anything like that on the Playstation.

Deb
Glenn Shaw
2011-03-13 05:08:37 UTC
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Post by Deborah Weiner
I've moved from the US to Australia and I don't know if I can plug my
PS3 directly into a wall jack or if I have to get a step-down
transformer?
The Power supply on my PC has a switch and I was able to swap it over
to 220 manually. I don't see anything like that on the Playstation.
I've seen this question asked on various A/V forums (most commonly by
Australians importing US PS3s). The general concensus is that all you'd
need is a new power cord (IEC C13-to-AU mains -- an Australian PC power
cord should work); the PS3 has a universal power supply which works on both
50Hz and 60Hz mains systems.
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Miles Bader
2011-03-13 07:06:27 UTC
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Post by Glenn Shaw
I've seen this question asked on various A/V forums (most commonly by
Australians importing US PS3s). The general concensus is that all you'd
need is a new power cord (IEC C13-to-AU mains -- an Australian PC power
cord should work); the PS3 has a universal power supply which works on both
50Hz and 60Hz mains systems.
That's not surprising, as universal power supplies are fairly common
these days, but It'd be nice if they made it more obvious! [e.g., a
little label by the power-cord socket with the voltage/frequency range
written on it...]

-Miles
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Deborah Weiner
2011-03-14 01:58:29 UTC
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Post by Miles Bader
Post by Glenn Shaw
I've seen this question asked on various A/V forums (most commonly by
Australians importing US PS3s). The general concensus is that all you'd
need is a new power cord (IEC C13-to-AU mains -- an Australian PC power
cord should work); the PS3 has a universal power supply which works on both
50Hz and 60Hz mains systems.
That's not surprising, as universal power supplies are fairly common
these days, but It'd be nice if they made it more obvious! [e.g., a
little label by the power-cord socket with the voltage/frequency range
written on it...]
-Miles
It did work when I plugged it in, but I do concur that it would be
nice to have it on a label.

Deb

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