Question about SPCH-1000 PSU

Post by **Bamse** » June 9th, 2021, 9:35 pm

Sorry if this have been mentioned before. I have a SPCH-1000 PS1 and want to swap out the PSU for a PAL SPCH-1002.
Is it just a simple swap or do I need to adjust any amps etc? As far as I know SPCH-1002 is the only PAL model with a 7 pin PSU cable (which the SPCH-1000 also have).
Thanks in advance!

Post by **Administrator** » July 28th, 2021, 4:27 pm

You can't switch a PSU from a 1000 to a 1002. The 1000 runs at 110VAC whereas the 1002 runs at 220VAC.

Post by **talishaswan** » September 28th, 2021, 1:55 pm

Thanks for the info, much appreciated!

Post by **VILLAIN** » October 30th, 2021, 7:28 pm

You can switch a 1002 PSU (220) into a 1000/3000 (110). I have done this before with a 1000 and it works with no issues, and it eliminates the need for a stepdown in UK/Europe.

This is the same with the Saturn and Dreamcast (providing they are comparable motherboards). In laymans terms, the power supply takes the voltage in your territory and then feeds only the required amount to the board - i.e. a PAL console doesn't need 220v pumped straight into the components. Think of it as the same principle as when you purchase a Japanese Mega Drive and use a 220v power supply from a UK machine, but the only difference with the later generation of consoles is that the power supply is built in.