Posted By
Chicken
on 2010-08-12
21:40:16
 |  Re: Voltage conversion from UK to US
You need a "Step up Voltage Converter".
Just a plug adaptor works only if you can change the PSU to handle 110V (many laptop PSUs can handle 110-240V nowadays and some stuff like electric razors can be switched to 110V)
Those voltage converters are widely available, e.g. here:
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Transformer_Index/UK_to_USA_Converter/
They also have a calculator tool (however, that's just for the other way around... USA equipment in UK). Nevertheless, there are some interesting hints:
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/DataSheets/PatrickBros/ApplianceCalculator.html
It's probably better to buy them in the States once you are there. Radio Shack etc usually have them.
It might be even cheaper to buy a USA PSU for the 1541-II on Ebay. Same for all other external PSUs. Does your plus/4 have a round or a square socket? A standard C64 PSU can be used if it has a round socket.
If you are running a PAL system, you don't need to change any chips.
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