Advice!

mad m

Got a Sony mini dv in Usa recently,and I think the charger that came with it is dual voltage as it says on Ac power adapter

Ac in ~ 100-240v 50/60 hz 18W.

Dc out 8.4v 1.7A (8.4v 1.7A)

The lead going into the adapter has the normal usa plug and I wanted to put a normal european plug onto it but it has one white wire and one black wire.

So anyone know where they go as regards to our brown and blues on a plug?

Thanks

DonkeyStyle \o/

If you find out for sure beforehand, then you'll miss out on the excitement of just plugging it in and seeing if it'll work or fry!
Or maybe it's just me? O_o

mad m

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote:

If you find out for sure beforehand, then you'll miss out on the excitement of just plugging it in and seeing if it'll work or fry!
Or maybe it's just me? O_o

Ahem! no way sure Godfather in on later and I want to catch that.

EL_Loco

black is the live wire, white is the neutral.

even thought it seems to take the 240 volts as input I'd buy a convertor anyway. stop you frying your self/equipment/bystanders.

EDIT: google is great. maybe have a look there initially.???? not having a go, just sayin

mad m

I actually have a step down converter but its like a lunch box. :rolleyes: I did do a google and came up with nothing.You sometimes have to word it correctly to get what you are looking for.

EL_Loco

true, some of them are big.

let us know how you get on anyway no reply for a couple of days and we'll check the obituaries.

EDIT:
googled: US plugs socket white wire black wire
got: http://www.hometime.com/Howto/projects/electric/elec_7.htm

Sam Vimes

if it says 240 volts you dont need a transformer. just get an adapter like such and save yourself the rewiring. http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1186&doy=7m8

Sparky

black or hot as the yanks call it is our brown (live) and white is our blue (neutral)