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    Acer AC power question

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by banjoken, Jul 27, 2008.

  1. banjoken

    banjoken Newbie

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    My Acer 5920g AC adapter reads

    Input: 100-240v~(50-60hz) 1.5a(1,5A)
    Output: 19v-----4.74A(4,74A)
    and on the power cord it reads 125v 7A.

    Is it safe to use the power cord with the AC adapter in countries where the power is 220-240v? i know the AC adapter says 120v-220v but I'm not sure about the cord since it says 125v 7A.

    Thanks a lot in advance.
     
    banjoken, Jul 27, 2008
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  2. bigozone

    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    THIS IS JUST MY OPPINION AND BY NO MEANS A FACT

    my charger says input voltage 100v thru 240v and only shows 1.6A (Amp is the current drawn thru the cord into the device... having amps higher than the required is normal... the amp rating is HOW MUCH IS REQUIRED--- a minimum as it were)

    As long as you are not execeeding the MAX VOLTAGE the charger expects from the incomming AC power (220/240 volts) AND your CHARGER only draws 1.6 amps as stated,, you should be fine

    the INFO may even be covered in the USERS MANUAL...
    taken from an ACER SERVICE MANUAL

    after looking at my AC WALL PLUG i see what you mean... mine too says 125V 7A,, so using it in conjunction with a OVERSEAS PLUG CONVERTER would NOT be violating the RED statement above... and SHOULD pose no problems at all since your charger never exceeds 1.6Amps thus you will not be exceeding the AMPERAGE rating of the POWER CORD!

    in your situation,, i would just buy the correct plug converter and not worry about it... but i did find this on EBAY
     
    bigozone, Jul 27, 2008
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  3. banjoken

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    ah thanks a lot for clearing that up.
     
    banjoken, Jul 27, 2008
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  4. bigozone

    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    not a problem... glad to help
     
    bigozone, Jul 28, 2008
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  5. Yellow11

    Yellow11 Notebook Consultant

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    There is an inverse relationship between voltage and current. At the higher voltage (220) your machine will use about half the current that it mormally does. There will be no problem using that power cable.

    I have done extensive travelling overseas and used many universal devices containing switching power supplies with no problems. Just make sure you get the right wall adaptors for wherever you are going. That can sometimes be tricky.
     
    Yellow11, Jul 29, 2008
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  6. TeeJay 44

    TeeJay 44 Notebook Deity

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    It's very simple really.

    A SMPS (Switch Mode Power Supply) which is rated from 100V to 240V will handle all. That's why it is universal. Country to country ....makes no difference.

    I see it all on a day to day basis.

    Cheers,
    Theo
     
    TeeJay 44, Jul 30, 2008
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