125v Input cable work with 240v socket

[JoeDaPandaNZ]

Hey,

so i have just brought my last part for my first build which is a EVGA SuperNova 550 G3. i got it from America and shipped it to New Zealand where i am because it was cheaper.....now i know that this unit is can handle the 240v 50Hz here as i checked on the website and looked at the specs. i was going to use the 24pin PSU tester that came with the unit but then i saw a problem which is the input cable that plugs into the wall, it says in tiny words at the PSU end 10A 125V 1250W. so if i plug this cable (that says 125v) into a 240v socket what will happen??....is it safe???

also i should mention that i am using a adapter that goes from NA pins to New Zealand pins (same pin layout as Australia)

 

Thanks heaps

[cesarbg]

They usually work. I used several cables and multi contacts that were originally rated 110 in 220 in Europe.

[cesarbg]

You could test it with a light bulb. Kinda risky for your safety, but you can make sure it works. Its just copper wires inside.

[Hashiba]

Hello Mate, I think you are totally safe, Power(watts) = Voltage (volts) * (I)Current (Amps), thats why it say 1250W, you should be totally fine. I do that all the time when I'm abroad 

[NZLaurence]

Just replace it with a normal NZ cable from a different computer. When moving countrys its always best to get a proper cable with the correct plug. The adapters you get are designed for traveling and are normally crap.

[JoeDaPandaNZ]

2 minutes ago, NZLaurence said:

replace it with a normal NZ cable from a different computer

I don't have another computer.....this is my first build and the adapter i just found in the house so i probably should get another cable....where should i go.....should i ask at the local PC repair shop?

[NZLaurence]

Yip. Its a standard cable. Your local supplier will have one for $5ish. They are the standard cables used on computers, monitors, switches, printers and so on.

[JoeDaPandaNZ]

i do have the cord for my monitor that *looks* the same and i think that it fits into the PSU,  so if it fits does that mean that it will work???

[NZLaurence]

Yes. They are the same connection.

[Pip313]

Less amps gets pulled through at 240v than 120v so it’s fine. The cord says 120v because that’s what the wall plug shape is. In reality it’s 600v rated cable. It’s always 600v rated cable. The plastic coating on the wires is pretty standard.

 

Your only worry is to remember that when you do double the voltage, you can only run half the amps. But the total watts (1250) stays exactly the same.

[JoeDaPandaNZ]

1 hour ago, Pip313 said:

Your only worry is to remember that when you do double the voltage, you can only run half the amps. But the total watts (1250) stays exactly the same.

So im running a 550w PSU on a 240v so that means that it should work ok right???.....

[Limecat86]

49 minutes ago, JoeDaPandaNZ said:

So im running a 550w PSU on a 240v so that means that it should work ok right???.....

Yeah that's completely fine.