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From: wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Will N.A. Amy work in Japan?
Summary: AC Power in Japan is only 100 volts, 60 Hz.
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Date: 21 Jun 89 13:55:43 GMT
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> Will it work in Japan?

Yes, but you need to take into account the fact that the power from
japanese wall sockets is 100 volts rms, rather than the 120 volts
rms that is common in Canada and the US.

There is a possiblity that you might be able to get the Amiga 500
to operate eventhough you are only feeding its power pack 100
volts, but the DC voltage regulator will have much less headroom to
handle brown-outs, etc.  It would be best to use a step-up
transformer with the computer; transformers are available in the
electronics district of Tokyo, etc.

Japanese TV is compatible with the North American NTSC broadcast
standard, thus one might be able to pick up a monitor in Japan  for
use with the Amiga.

Bill
wtm@impulse.UUCP