Power supply/ Voltage difference between US and AU

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   Hi Folks, 

My wife caught me before I jumped the gun and took the next step to buying a new PC from DS :#)

I hope I don't confuse anyone with this question... but we realised that the US and Australia have different voltages for mains plugs.

I'm actually from the UK. So I'm used to having adapters that change the plug pins - but otherwise UK and AU share the same voltage.

Which is what has lead us to wonder, do I need some kind of convertor when plugging a DS ordered PC into an AU wall socket? 

Kind Regard and thanks in advance for your helpful replies!

Sam

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SammA Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Topic: Power supply/ Voltage difference between US and AU Posted: 28 Mar 2009 at 6:14am
	Hi Folks, My wife caught me before I jumped the gun and took the next step to buying a new PC from DS :#) I hope I don't confuse anyone with this question... but we realised that the US and Australia have different voltages for mains plugs. I'm actually from the UK. So I'm used to having adapters that change the plug pins - but otherwise UK and AU share the same voltage. Which is what has lead us to wonder, do I need some kind of convertor when plugging a DS ordered PC into an AU wall socket? Kind Regard and thanks in advance for your helpful replies! Sam

Alex Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314	Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 2009 at 12:20pm
	I believe a majority of power supplies now have auto switches to convert voltages. However, I would highly recommend doing research on the power supply you will be selecting to ensure it will work in your environment.