110v on pal 5552 ps1

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110v on pal 5552 ps1

Post by frcs6 » July 6th, 2020, 12:53 am

Hi everyone,

I have a ps1 model 5552 from France.

I live now in Canada and voltage here is 110/60.

When a plug the ps1, it work correctly, is it dangerous for the psu ?

Thanks.

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Post by Shadow » July 28th, 2020, 4:24 am

Use a step-up transformer and bring the voltage up to proper specifications.
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Post by frcs6 » February 9th, 2021, 4:03 am

Thanks, is it possible to change the psu ?

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Post by Shadow » February 12th, 2021, 10:45 am

Yes you can simply change the PSU to a 110V rated one. Just be sure to put a small label on the underside of the PlayStation stating that it's now 110V over the original 240V writing from Sony.

110V might be working fine on the 240V rated PSU, but it's probably drawing more current thus producing more heat. A power supply engineer who is an expert in the field or has studied the PlayStation power supply in depth would be able to answer you better :)
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PlayStation Development PC: Windows 98 SE, Pentium 3 at 400MHz, 128MB SDRAM, DTL-H2000, DTL-H2010, DTL-H201A, DTL-S2020 (with 4GB SCSI-2 HDD), 21" Sony G420, CD-R burner, 3.25" and 5.25" Floppy Diskette Drives, ZIP 100 Diskette Drive and an IBM Model M keyboard.

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