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suwon_swinger
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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 Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: Wii power converter |
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ok so I know that to play and American Wii in Korea I've got to use a power converter. My question is if a watt converter will do the trick.
I had 3 of these in my apartment when I moved in and was wondering if they would do the trick.
There is one for 50W, 1600W, and 1875W.
Any help would be great!
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Wii power converter |
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| suwon_swinger wrote: |
ok so I know that to play and American Wii in Korea I've got to use a power converter. My question is if a watt converter will do the trick.
I had 3 of these in my apartment when I moved in and was wondering if they would do the trick.
There is one for 50W, 1600W, and 1875W.
Any help would be great!
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The WATTS are the amount of power they can convert at full load.
(watts / volts = amp load/amp requirment).
On the label it should indicate the input (240VAC) and the output (110-125VAC). IF it does, then these are fine.
I don't know how many amps a wii consumes but I would think that the 50 watt one would NOT be large enough and would burn out.
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suwon_swinger
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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on my wii it says 120v 52amps 60Hz so which one should I use...or are none of them ok?
are all power converters amp converters? If not whats the difference? |
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livinginkunsan
Joined: 02 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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If it were me I would go out and buy a step down converter.. (just to be safe) They aren't expensive..
cheap one 10,000 won
expensive one 20,000 won |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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백 십 볼트 도렌스. (bek ship bolt doh-ran-seu: I hate Romanization)
110v. step-down converter. As indicated, they are pretty cheap...typically between 20 ~ 40,000. Best shoot for the middle to high end...I think the cheap ones are fire hazards. |
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suwon_swinger
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| cool thanks...what is the difference between a step down converter and and watt converter? Or are they the same? Do watt converters work the same just not as long? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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| suwon_swinger wrote: |
on my wii it says 120v 52amps 60Hz so which one should I use...or are none of them ok?
are all power converters amp converters? If not whats the difference? |
It CAN'T be 52 amps. The average max for a complete household in North America is only 60 amp service (for EVERYTHING in the house). Perhaps 52 watts (about 1/2 the power consumption of your average light bulb).
Perhaps .52 amps?
I would be surprised if any electronic device (as compared to electrical appliance) was more than 1 or 2 amps.
ven electrical heating devices seldom go over 15 amps (like the oven in an electric range).
Any mid-range step-down transformer should be able to handle the load.
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Thunndarr
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
백 십 볼트 도렌스. (bek ship bolt doh-ran-seu: I hate Romanization)
110v. step-down converter. As indicated, they are pretty cheap...typically between 20 ~ 40,000. Best shoot for the middle to high end...I think the cheap ones are fire hazards. |
I just bought my second converter in Korea for 40,000 won. It was the exact same make and model as my first one which I bought way back in 2002 for...20,000 won. Ah, good old inflation.
And if anyone is curious, you can find these at your local Lotte Mart type store in the home improvement section. |
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suwon_swinger
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| suwon_swinger wrote: |
on my wii it says 120v 52amps 60Hz so which one should I use...or are none of them ok?
are all power converters amp converters? If not whats the difference? |
It CAN'T be 52 amps. The average max for a complete household in North America is only 60 amp service (for EVERYTHING in the house). Perhaps 52 watts (about 1/2 the power consumption of your average light bulb).
Perhaps .52 amps?
I would be surprised if any electronic device (as compared to electrical appliance) was more than 1 or 2 amps.
ven electrical heating devices seldom go over 15 amps (like the oven in an electric range).
Any mid-range step-down transformer should be able to handle the load.
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yeah my bad sorry type-o meant to put 52 watts |
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