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Title: Hong Kong Arcade In Australia
Post by: jukie on December 13, 2006, 08:03:11 pm: Hey, I bought this arcade off ebay an it has the hong kong power cable for the pc and the monitor. What are my options in regards to useing this in australia, changing to australian plugs, searched google cant find anything i understand. It will be modified an used for a jukebox.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150068015727&rd=1&rd=1
Title: Re: Hong Kong Arcade In Australia
Post by: jukie on December 13, 2006, 08:14:51 pm: THIS IS IT.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q174/mark2_01/01.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q174/mark2_01/03.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q174/mark2_01/02.jpg)
Title: Re: Hong Kong Arcade In Australia
Post by: spacies on December 14, 2006, 01:12:13 am: I am 99% sure Hong Kong has the same 220V power supply as Oz.
Have a look on the power supply and monitor to see if you can see what voltage it is.

If its 220-240V, cut the plug, wire a new one on and plug it in!
Title: Re: Hong Kong Arcade In Australia
Post by: diverdown on December 14, 2006, 03:11:13 am: how much?????? and what state in Aus??

That will make a sweeeeeet jukebox
Title: Re: Hong Kong Arcade In Australia
Post by: Minwah on December 14, 2006, 04:55:23 am: Quote from: spacies on December 14, 2006, 01:12:13 am
I am 99% sure Hong Kong has the same 220V power supply as Oz.

I'm sure you're right...my UK (~240v) stuff works in Aus...and I just bought a DS from Hong Kong and it has a UK style plug (& is 220v).

But I agree, look for a voltage sticker somewhere before you plug it in!
Title: Re: Hong Kong Arcade In Australia
Post by: jukie on December 14, 2006, 07:40:27 am: Quote from: diverdown on December 14, 2006, 03:11:13 am
how much?????? and what state in Aus??

That will make a sweeeeeet jukebox

Paid $122 for it in melbourne but $200 to get it sent to brisbane,
Yeah it says 220v on the power plugs so ill just cut em off an put aussie plugs on.

Cheers fellas, ill post some pics after i finish the project, ill make a new control panel an repaint it make a light box logo n stuff...
Title: Re: Hong Kong Arcade In Australia
Post by: Harry Potter on December 14, 2006, 08:17:26 am: 220v will work with Aussie power outlets. I have a few power supplies and such from Europe and other 220-240v countries and they all work flawlessly.
Title: Re: Hong Kong Arcade In Australia
Post by: steveh on December 14, 2006, 08:36:47 am: well to me that looks just like a regular computer you can probably just pull the cable out of the back of the ps, and plug in an au pc power cable and run with it

most likely the same with the screen

but make sure the voltage is right. I would not go hacking up the cables.