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Docking station purchased in the US

  • 16-11-2009 12:28pm
    #1
    greengirl31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭


    Hi Folks ...
    Hope someone can help me out here ...
    I just purchased a Sony alarm clock/docking station in the US. Obviously it has a US power supply which is not disconnectable. I presumed a travel adaptor would do th trick and when I pluged it in first the display came on but then after about 30 seconds - nothing.
    I know the voltage requirements between here and there are different but would this be the problem and how do I solve this ... ???? Is there something simple I'm missing ??
    I bought it cause it was so cheap but i'm starting to think it wasn't such a great idea after all ...
    Any advice would be appreciated
    Thanks


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  • #2
    dcwheels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭dcwheels


    Hi

    not meaning to be the bearer of bad tidings but it is possible you killed it. The adaptor you used changes the shape of the plug but not the voltage. Here is it approx 2 times that of the US. There should be a rating label on it - probably the back or the bottom. Unless it shows a range of voltage like 110v - 230v it is probably dead.

    Sorry


  • #3
    greengirl31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭greengirl31


    oh no !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... so much for getting a bargin !!! My brother has a voltage converter so I'll give it a go on that - see if its still working and take it from there ...
    Thanks or the reply !!


  • #4
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Have you checked around the power input on the docking station to see if it states what input voltages it supports? It will usually be stamped in plastic or on a label somewhere around the power cable.


  • #5
    acidburn51737
    Closed Accounts Posts: 258 ✭✭acidburn51737


    All electronics from the us have a 110v. So it is possible you killed it. I killed a dell desktop (prehistoric one) once when i didnt check the voltage lol Maybe you can change the fuse? Fingers crossed


  • #6
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    acidburn51737 wrote: »
    All electronics from the us have a 110v.

    a lot will support from 100V to 240V, so although all will work from 110V obviously, a lot will still work here with no voltage conversion. However, in this case it loks liek the OP was unfortunate enough to have one of the oens that won't


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  • #7
    acidburn51737
    Closed Accounts Posts: 258 ✭✭acidburn51737


    Oh sorry bout that. Thought they were lol


  • #8
    greengirl31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭greengirl31


    Ohhhhh .... It's not looking Good ... !!! It does mention 110V but not 240V .... I'm still hoping that I haven't killed it but I have a feeling i'm being a tad over optimistic ...
    I really am clueless when it comes to anything techical so I should have know a simple travel adaptor was too simple to have worked ... !!
    You live and learn !!! :(


  • #9
    time42play
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭time42play


    The dual voltage stuff will usually say something like 100-240v ~ 50/60hz. If I can't see the voltage info I will ask for a box to be opened before I buy it so I can be sure (although my Philips portable DVD/iPod player had the specs online).

    But don't feel too bad. I'd a visitor from America who insisted her hair straightener would work with an adapter plug even after I told her it needed a transformer. She ignored me and fried it... and I wasn't the tiniest bit sympathetic.


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