Confusion About Voltage In Thailand

[TheJoker12]

the sticker on the back of the power supply of my desktop says that it can handle 110-240V... but the power cord which plugs into the wall socket says 10a 125V.... what does "10a 125 volts" mean? shouldn't i be using a 220V cord?

[powderpuff]

Same cord. No Problem.

10 x 125 means the cord is rated at 1250 watts.

If you have grounded plugs you are lucky.

Edited February 8, 2010 by powderpuff

[garyh]

It means the insulation of the cord is rated for 125 volts.

[Crossy]

Theoretically the above is correct, it's actually a 125V cord.

BUT DON'T PANIC.

The amount of insulation required to provide mechanical strength is WAY bigger than that required to provide the required electrical insulation. The cord you have is just fine.

Chances are it's a cord made for the US market and so has US compliance markings.

[OriginalPoster]

The cord's not an issue. The dual voltage rating on your PC means that he can work but there is one thing to check for. On some computer power supplies there is a switch that toggles between 110/120 Volts and 220/240. On others it is auto-switching. If yours has such a switch and it's set to 110V and you plug into 220V, you might not like what happens.

Edited February 9, 2010 by OriginalPoster

[anchan42]

Gosh I have never looked.

The adapter for my laptop say 110-240v 1.6A and the cord say 125V 7A. I have been using this for three years now.

[Curt1591]

It means that the manufacturer of the device couldn't find zip cord without the printing!

[Crossy]

Gosh I have never looked.

The adapter for my laptop say 110-240v 1.6A and the cord say 125V 7A. I have been using this for three years now.

Yup, a label of 110-240V is a universal power supply, plug in and go.

If it says 100-130/200-240V it's likely got a switch (usually on desktop machines). Switch in the wrong position on 220V supply invariably leads to smoke and tears.