Voltage question


 Would a component from Japan that is rated 100 volts be safe to use here on 110-120 volts, without some type of transformer or the like?  TIA  Mike


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Showing 2 responses by elliottbnewcombjr

no, get a simple transformer to step 120 down to 100v, they are easy to find. it's about the turntable's motor.

I've had fancy expensive one and inexpensive one, neither hum as was my concern. inexpensive one is both smaller and lighter, easier to find a place for it to go.

you might want to mark the TT cord 100v, so nobody makes a mistake with it in the future.
easy, amazon prime, $30. have it tomorrow.

https://www.amazon.com/VCT-VT-200J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts/dp/B081TLK87S/ref=asc_df_B004S2COIC/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=226131567976&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15901971708719460343&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003512&hvtargid=pla-390921810426&th=1

they have several, they vary according to the amount of watts the device draws. Voltage must match, and watts simply have to be enough for the device(s) it feeds, CD player is not gonna need more than this 100 watt version..

A device will only draw what it needs, like a 60 watt bulb draws less from a line rated for much much more.

Volts are volts, i.e. Apple's 5 volt chargers. the amperage is low or high (amperage is relative to watts), so they keep raising the needed amperage so you need to keep on buying new adapters. And, they keep changing the connector types, the ........