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[mayorgc]

i bought an adapter from coex. there was a major language barrier between us. i wanted an adapter that would downgrade 220v current to 110v current, for my u.s ps2. but i'm not sure i got the right goods. i dont read korean, so i don't know what the package says. my k teacher says it wont work with my u.s electronics, but shes a woman, so maybe she doesn't know about electronics shit. how do i tell if this thing will blow up my ps2?

it's like a autobot transformer, it's got 3 pieces that can be attached/seperated. there's a led that says 110v and 230v, but there should be some sort of swithc, no?

did the guy at coex rip me off? cuz i think he knew what i was trying to get at. it cost 15 dollars

[ttompatz]

An ADAPTER does NOT change voltage. It just changes the plug type (flat to round) and may detect the voltage (lights that glow to show).

To change voltage you need a transformer. The smallest ones are a bit bigger than your fist (think "brick" on a laptop computer power cord).

At the large end they are as big as a breadbox.

Without looking at either your "adapter" or the label on it we could not say for sure what you bought.

The label should read something like:
input 110-240VAC
output 110-125VAC

IF it says something different then you are unhappy.

As an alternative, just go buy a new PS2 power pack. Then you will be happy for sure.

[mayorgc]

Dammit!!! I just wasted 15 dollars. I would just get a new ps2 power chord, but I brought over a gamecube as well (yeah, i'm that much of a geek), so i might as well buy the transformer converter.

[T-J]

Ask for a "tranz", and expect to pay in the 40 to 50k range.