I sell restored and modded retro consoles. I am based in the USA and have a steady amount of international customers. Is there a list of proper power adapters, step down transformers or other setups needed for USA consoles in foreign lands? My Commonly sold consoles. NES , SNES , Turbografx , Famicom, Atari I.E What's the best power adapter for a USA SNES in Germany? Or Dubai? or Australia? Building this list would be a great resource for everyone. If you have info, links or want to share your setup here please do! Thanks in advance,
You just have to get something that outputs in the range of DC 10V 1.2A with negative center polarity.
That's what I assumed (and suggested) as well. But unfortunately a few overseas customers are having issues.
If they are having issues it's possible they are using the wrong power supply and aren't really getting the output they think they are. Unless you provided them the power supply or they provide a picture of the specs written on it then you can't be sure. And then there is the fun that using the wrong power supply can damage the system.
The answer is simple - sell them the correct PSU and tell them to get a stepdown transformer if they live in a 220-240V region. You can't assume that a UK Super Nintendo PSU would be the best thing for a US Super Nintendo - it's not. The connectors are different. You're really over-complicating things - just sell them as they come, but tell people to check their local mains voltage and buy a stepdown transformer if necessary. Don't try selling them one - you won't do anyone any favours as you're just making shipping WAY more expensive. Of course, they've got more to worry about than just voltage. PAL and SECAM televisions won't necessarily work with US consoles - especially if they only output RF, composite or s-video. Likewise, LCD and plasma televisions - even US ones - may not be ideal for older consoles.
Yes, I think providing a free power adapter for them is key. Will make that a new standard. Just trying to make everyone happy.
