IFL90 adapter question, need quick response

I got one universal ac adapter and two wall plug ins, one for Europe which says 250V and the one for the US says 125V, does this mean this is the most they can handle, I am currently pluged to a european 220v with the 250v included in my ifl package, so I imagine the adapter or my pc would be toast right now if this meant it could ONLY handle 250V?

Am I correct in assuming this or do i need to disconnect asap?

thanks

 

I'm 99% sure that you're fine.

I believe those are the listed maximums. Most US homes will be 110-120v at the socket, and while I cannot give you a detailed explanation on all the factors that cause it to vary I can say that I have seen it vary within that range with no problems. I'd expect the same to be true in Europe, with perhaps a wider safe range of variance due to the higher voltage.

If you have the power pack plugged in and under load (powering the laptop), just reach over and feel for heat. It should be warm, but not too hot to hold.

Hope that helps, maybe someone with more knowledge can flesh out the details.

 

its a bit to hot to hold but it was like that also in the US if I remember correctly...

 

Now that I think about it, there's a good ways between a comfortable temperature and hot enough to damage the power brick. I am going by my old Gateway's power brick, which is a 50W output supply that the laptop definitely doesn't use all of. It makes sense that mine wouldn't heat up much in comparison. I should have thought of that.

If the heat is about the same then you're good to go. Odds are very good the guts are protected by a fuse or breaker, and possibly thermal protection.

 

my IFL90's power-brick gets quite hot as well (in the US)

 

okay, thanks guys, I just didnt want to fry my pc, lol...