Power Adaptors / Famicom Power Supply

[Tupin]

Yeah, I'll be using a power strip with a reset switch. 

[nintendodork]

With a stepdown converter right?  You plug the power strip into the converter, then plug both of the power adapters into the power strip 

Here's what mine looks like, instead of a power strip, I just took one of the add-on things because it takes up less space.  It came with the power strip, so I figured what the heck.  Sorry for the crappy quality.  I used one hand to hold it, and the other hand to hold the camera




Add-on thing (Sorry I don't know the actual name of it )

[Tupin]

I was just planning on plugging it into the strip. 

[son_ov_hades]

You don't need a step down converter,dork is just over cautious.

[Tupin]

Yeah, I wasn't sure whether I really NEEDED it or not.

I might even try using batteries with it as to not clog up my already spiderweb-like game setup. How can it even be powered by only six C sized batteries anyway? I thought this thing was supposed to be a power hog. I have one of those octopus plugs, and they don't work so well with those big box converters. My power strip is actually designed with an extra space so you could fit three boxes on it if you wanted to.

I personally would not have the boxes like that, they don't look to be in too securely. I would have used one that is set up in branches, or even better, one of those "power squids".

[nintendodork]

You don't need a step down converter,dork is just over cautious.

It does help increase your power adapter's life though
Plus, my house is old

How can it even be powered by only six C sized batteries? I thought this thing was supposed to be a power hog.

Well, since it kind of shares power with the Famicom, the only time it really uses power is when it's loading something on the disk.  The batteries can last for months.

[Trium Shockwave]

Any power supply's life is shortened by constantly being connected to power. Also, the slowly drain power even when the system isn't being used. To solve all those problems, I just flip the breaker on the power strip when I'm not using my Famicom.

[nintendodork]

That's what I do to my stepdown, since my power thing doesn't have a switch.

[nensondubois]

Both adapters work just like any American adapter because both are NTSC 60Hz.

[nintendodork]

For the input...
Not the output

[Trium Shockwave]

And last I checked, my power lines provided AC, not NTSC. Though, picking up mysterious TV signals off my power lines would be interesting. Anyway, the important thing is that the frequency and voltage are close enough between US and Japan not to matter.

[vgthing]

I have the same stepdown transformer as Dork, and I also noticed that it has a fuse in it. It's great to have in the event of a power surge and your fami doesn't explode. 

[nintendodork]

Yes, plus it came with 2 more fuses in case the first one burns out.

[cosmic-ark]

I was wondering if anyone could give some advice i live in australia and just picked up a famicom,disk system,and  a turbo game doctor 6 with a heap of disks only problem is it has no leads was wondering what type of power supplys to use and what type of R-F lead to use any help would be appreciated thanks btw great site...happy easter to all

[NintendoKing]

Famicom uses 9v DC, the DC part is very important because AC will Nuke it.
The Disk System can run off of batteries.


And a regular NES RF switch will work on the Famicom, using channel 95 in the US. I am not sure if its the same channel in Austrilia.