Singapore and US voltage

• Nikar7

  28 Dec 09, 23:26

  hi all,

  am buying a mustek A3 scanner from the US (they don't sell this in SG), but i heard that in the US, the voltage / power plug they use is different from ours.

  the voltage they use is 120V while in SG, we use 230 V.

  i contact the seller and he says "three prong US plug but the power supply is 110 and 220 VAC. you will need an adapter for your 2 plug type".

  I believe "three prong" = "3-pin plug"? And since he says power supply is 110 and 220, then SG is 230, means cannot already?

  pls advise!

• Arapahoe

  29 Dec 09, 13:22

  The US three prong does not shaped like the 3 pin plug in Singapore so you still need a converter for the power supply.

  US 3 prong basically is a 2 vertical and 1 round point.

• viciouskitty74

  29 Dec 09, 13:32

  and make sure your converter can step down the voltage for your 110v electrical item.

• beggarchief

  29 Dec 09, 14:25

  The plug is not so imporant, you can change to our SG type.

  If the voltage is 220 V, it is still can use in SG, SG uses 230V, the variation of 10V is OK. which means 220V or 240V still can use in SG

  If you buy the 110V type, then you need to step up to 230 or 220/240V by a small transformer.

  You can find this is Sim LimTower. (Not Sim Lim Square).  Bring your item to the shop, they can make recommendation.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• mh2

  29 Dec 09, 16:47

  ok thk

• skythewood

  29 Dec 09, 17:26

  use penknife. cut off the US plug. attach singapore type plug, twisting the copper in each wire together... insulate, and you are done. But the voltage, you will need adapter...

• beggarchief

  29 Dec 09, 21:22

  mh2, Remember that if you equipment is 110 VAC, you need to convert the supply from our power source (230V) into 110 VAC before it is connected to your equipment, otherwise it would damage your equipment.Pong!! finish. money flies away. So, you cannot just change the plug to our 13A type of plug and plug into our socket outlet. This is dangerous.
• Nikar7

  31 Dec 09, 23:08

  thanks a lot guys! especially to beggarchief for your helpful reply.

  ok, here's the product: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250552210487&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

  the specs says the following:

  Universal Power Supply: Power Consumption 12VDC, 1.66A, 20W (Input: 100~120 VAC FOR U.S. and  or 200~240 VAC, 50~60 Hz FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS) - Comes with Universal Power Adapter 115 - 220 VAC 50-60 hertz

  they got say "200 ~ 240 VAC", so that means it's ok? and that i just need to go Sim Lim Tower to get the right transformer?

  because this whole thing costs over SGD$350....if buy here cannot use or got problems (such as very high electricity consumption or if the transformer itself costs another SGD$100++, then i die liao)

  thanks.