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Power Supplies - can they be switched to 220 ?
This guy I know wants to know if they can be used in the Philippines.
Im talking about PC power supplies in PCs. I have no idea what kind of power they use there or if the power supplies in PCs are switchable. I do see a red switch in back of one of my power supplies that says 110. Can I assume that it can be switched to 220 too? |
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On Sat, 01 May 2004 06:16:48 GMT, "
wrote: This guy I know wants to know if they can be used in the Philippines. Im talking about PC power supplies in PCs. I have no idea what kind of power they use there or if the power supplies in PCs are switchable. I do see a red switch in back of one of my power supplies that says 110. Can I assume that it can be switched to 220 too? The switch does indeed allow operation on 220V. I can only assume based on your post that 220V is used in the Philippines. When in doubt check the power supply manufacturer's website or often on the unit's label. Make SURE the switch is switched to 220V before use on 220V, it could damage the power supply if it isn't. |
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Philippines use 110/60Hz. See;
http://www.r-e-d-inc.com/internat/intpower.htm "kony" wrote in message ... On Sat, 01 May 2004 06:16:48 GMT, " wrote: This guy I know wants to know if they can be used in the Philippines. Im talking about PC power supplies in PCs. I have no idea what kind of power they use there or if the power supplies in PCs are switchable. I do see a red switch in back of one of my power supplies that says 110. Can I assume that it can be switched to 220 too? The switch does indeed allow operation on 220V. I can only assume based on your post that 220V is used in the Philippines. When in doubt check the power supply manufacturer's website or often on the unit's label. Make SURE the switch is switched to 220V before use on 220V, it could damage the power supply if it isn't. |
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On Sat, 1 May 2004 06:15:36 -0400, "Pen" wrote:
Philippines use 110/60Hz. See; http://www.r-e-d-inc.com/internat/intpower.htm Thats hilarious. He goes there all the time and wants to buy a PC for this poor family. I told him there are PCs sold there. I even looked several shops up. To send a PC there its got to cost a fair amount for shipping. He keeps telling me its 220 there. |
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They're all switchable so not to worry.
" wrote in message ... On Sat, 1 May 2004 06:15:36 -0400, "Pen" wrote: Philippines use 110/60Hz. See; http://www.r-e-d-inc.com/internat/intpower.htm Thats hilarious. He goes there all the time and wants to buy a PC for this poor family. I told him there are PCs sold there. I even looked several shops up. To send a PC there its got to cost a fair amount for shipping. He keeps telling me its 220 there. |
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" wrote:
"Pen" wrote: Philippines use 110/60Hz. See; http://www.r-e-d-inc.com/internat/intpower.htm Thats hilarious. He goes there all the time and wants to buy a PC for this poor family. I told him there are PCs sold there. I even looked several shops up. To send a PC there its got to cost a fair amount for shipping. He keeps telling me its 220 there. A little history will explain it. During the critical power standards setting period, roughly 1900 through 1940, or Spanish-American war through WWII, the Phillipines was an American dependancy/colony. -- A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail? |
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