Power Adaptors / Famicom Power Supply

[133MHz]

It was low-pitched loud static, sounded like electrocution in the movies. It was pretty obvious that my SNES was in pain. I could feel it

[nintendodork]

lol well I hope it isn't suffering...or you're gonna need to put it out of it's misery

[133MHz]

No no, it survived unharmed

[nintendodork]

Good for your SNES, it may need a psychologist though....you know....mental trauma..

[PatMan33]

Hah, I am familiar with that horrible low pitched scream.

[Bobinsky]

Also, I'm confused.  I was reading the Famicom Power thread and one guy says that the Genesis 1 adapter works and another says the Genesis 2 adapter works.  Which one is it?

[133MHz]

Genny 1. Genny 2 has reversed polarity. Always check for negative tip when looking for a Famicom adapter.


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[Bobinsky]

Yes, the US Genesis 2 (the smaller, square one most commonly found) has an AC adaptor that works with the Famicom and most Famiclones. In fact, every Famiclone I own except for the Handy FamiEight uses the same AC adaptor. They're all interchangeable. 

That means Satoshi_Matrix lied to me! I feel misled.

[JC]

What's "positive tip" look like?

[133MHz]

What's "positive tip" look like?

[Lolmann]

Does the famicom work in an standard US outlet because US = 110V, JP = 100V. would it fry my famicom or would it work perfectly fine?

[manuel]

should be no problem.
If you'd like to be 100% safe, there are always step-down converters.

[vgthing]

I'll second that. You shouldn't need to get any adapters or anything for it to work, but I got one anyway just in case. They are only about $15 or so. Some people have problems using there famicoms without one, and some people have no problems. Try yours out first at home, and if it gets really hot, or if you have a lot of problems with glitches and bad connections, then it couldn't hurt to see if a converter would fix it.

[Lolmann]

i haven't got it yet and i live in sweden so im gonna have to get a power adapter first

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I got an adpater for a famiclone that outputs:

DC9V 850mA

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mod edit: combining double posts

[JC]

I want to try out a Game Doctor I've got, but I'm wary of using the wrong power adaptor. Any clue which one I should be using? I had heard the FDS adaptor would work. Is that true?

EDIT: I've got a 9V center neg. and 350mA.