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Stepdown 2: The Streets

corblimey · 2009-11-18 14:25:11

I've got a JP-DC that's hooked up to a stepdown convertor and seems to work fine. If I buy a US-DC, can I use the same convertor? I know the voltage is consistent between Japan and US, but I'm wondering about the plug that goes into the convertor - anyone know if they're the same - can a US plug fit in a step down…

18-11-2009 2:25pm

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corblimey

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I've got a JP-DC that's hooked up to a stepdown convertor and seems to work fine. If I buy a US-DC, can I use the same convertor? I know the voltage is consistent between Japan and US, but I'm wondering about the plug that goes into the convertor - anyone know if they're the same - can a US plug fit in a step down convertor that works for a Japanese plug?

ETA: the convertor looks a lot like this one:

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Yep, you can. I run an imported American Sega Genesis model 3 and a Japanese Neo Geo from the same step down. They both use those two flat prong plugs.

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