Reddit reviews VCT VT-500J - Japanese Step Up/Down Voltage Transformer Converts Japan 100 Volts To 110V OR Vice Versa - 500 Watt

100v transformers are fairly cheap on Amazon and a good investment if you want to get further into Japanese computers (do it!).

I use one of these for my HB-101: https://www.amazon.com/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts/dp/B000PC4JL4/ref=sr_1_1?

US mains electricity is only slightly higher voltage than Japanese mains electricity so you should be able to use a Japanese system in North America without a step-down transformer (and many do).

If you really wanted to confirm the power supply can handle the slightly higher voltage you'd need to look at the PCB, as the back of the console will only indicate 100V. This one is rated at 85V-132V, for example, so would work fine in Japan or North America. You'd need to check your own power supply though to see what it could handle.

Otherwise they do sell step-down transformers like this but it could well be unnecessary.

Look at the power supply on your computer. Chances are that it can handle 100V/50Hz input just as well as 120V/60z (as most power adapters can).

So, you'll just need a 3-prong to 2-prong adapter.

If you're really worried about it, get a converter like this: http://www.amazon.com/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts/dp/B000PC4JL4 (just watch total load)
You could buy it ahead of time or once there. I don't know about Hokkaido, but they can easily be found in Tokyo.

The model should have the voltage it's designed for one it, I believe.
Many were sold for american markets.
I'm not sure how picky the srd-6 is, if it was designed for certain voltages, or a range.
I don't have mine on me to check if it's labelled.
I do remember people on head-fi saying they plug it in to american outlets just fine, but it might shorten it's life if it's not meant for it.
You're best bet is to search the 1000 page stax thread on head-fi.
Diffidently not European.
I use this converter

Also, I take it you won that auction that just went for 111?
Congratulations.

You need this voltage converter

Yep, I bought this one and use it for my Japanese consoles with no issues:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PC4JL4/

This is the one. So far so good

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000PC4JL4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486433480&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=us+to+japan+power+converter

How about this one? It's priced pretty well too compared to the foreign models. It doesn't have a microwave though. Otherwise:

1. If you just want to use superheated steam, buy a pressure cooker or use a spray bottle or a tray full of water with your normal oven, depending on what you're making.
   
   
2. If you're set on importing one of those, buy a voltage converter. Looks like everything is under 1500W.
   
   

I used the vct vt-500j https://www.amazon.com/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts/dp/B000PC4JL4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1524442901&sr=1-1&keywords=vct+vt-500j

Would one of these work?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PC4JL4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

get a step-down converter.

http://www.amazon.com/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts/dp/B000PC4JL4

You should get a step down transformer for Japanese 100 volt gear - the power draw is 140 watts, so they say to double that for your transformer's peak ability (especially with a power amp). So I'd look at a 300 watt or higher unit.

USA is 120v / 60Hz - Most Japanese gear is for 100v / 60Hz so its not that far off, but far enough I wouldn't be plugging it in directly to a US outlet!

Standard NES power will destroy the Famicom so don't use that. You can use the early Sega Genesis adapter and maybe the Master system. A quick search can verify that for you. Pretty sure I did that but I haven't used my Famicom in a bit so I forget.

Many say use a step down converter but I forget if you have to with the Sega adapter or not. I think this one was recommended in here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PC4JL4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_l2ikybD6YHCJP

I'd say you should be more concerned about the Power Adapter, don;t want to break your system by feeding it too much power.

For a video signal, you can just use a normal NES RF Switch and set your TV to channel 95 or 96. This is a problem on modern TVs, as most don't go up that far, but older TVs should have that channel.

If you're looking for an adapter for power, I'd recommend this: https://www.amazon.com/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts/dp/B000PC4JL4

The cheaper ones should work on game systems, and it is a good idea to only give the system the power it was made for. If you plug it right into a US outlet, there shouldn't be too much, but the voltage is 10-20 volts higher here than it is in Japan, so I'd highly recommend getting a power converter. You don't want to accidentally burn up your game system.

I can't for the life of me find the exact heater, but this one is pretty close. The main difference being that mine is a 300W.

https://www.amazon.ca/Metro-Japanese-kotatsu-Heater-Warmer/dp/B000BK47A8/ref=pd_sbs_79_13?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000BK47A8&pd_rd_r=87eec204-2e55-11e9-88a1-f3496d10471d&pd_rd_w=3MzX7&pd_rd_wg=3Sa0h&pf_rd_p=5dcda75b-8643-4da3-9bb1-5c0233790500&pf_rd_r=J0PC5A13BD4KFR6QH4JQ&psc=1&refRID=J0PC5A13BD4KFR6QH4JQ

And this is the transformer I have. As you can see in the description, it suggests a 3x the wattage transformer.

https://www.amazon.ca/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts-500-watt/dp/B000PC4JL4/ref=pd_sim_79_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000PC4JL4&pd_rd_r=9c0a0209-2e55-11e9-bd47-6589b5dff133&pd_rd_w=ADOJQ&pd_rd_wg=9U9u4&pf_rd_p=29a85b27-a36a-4f8d-94ca-61aa962c5f39&pf_rd_r=X2HX2VZSTHWR3W0JBX04&psc=1&refRID=X2HX2VZSTHWR3W0JBX04

That should be fine. I got the other one they sell : https://www.amazon.ca/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts-500-watt/dp/B000PC4JL4.

How would something like this fair for a stepdown converter" https://www.amazon.ca/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts-500-watt/dp/B000PC4JL4

Not sure if that's a cheap brand or not, but I guess i should pick one up sooner or later, just for securities sake

This is what I use: sorry on my mobile.
Get it before you go. It's 200$ on Amazon.jp.co lol Japan. But fucking love it here. This goofy over priced island nation. (Learn to read katakana and hiragana before you come it will be the biggest help) I still can't read much kanji 10 years later.... You can work on that later.


https://www.amazon.com/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts/dp/B000PC4JL4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1524007422&sr=8-2&keywords=japan+transformer

After much research, this is what Ive learned

US wall outlets are 120v. Most countries are 240v. Japan is weird, being 100v.

By all accounts, plugging a 100v device into a 120v outlet should be fine, as long the device isnt one that produces heat, like a hair dryer. The dryer would generate something like 40% more heat which is no good. Regular electronics should be fine though.

However, since the gear in question is a few hundred bucks, and already from 1994, I figured I'd get a step-down transformer. which I found here

http://www.amazon.com/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts/dp/B000PC4JL4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405482716&sr=8-2&keywords=transformer+100v

this takes the 120v juice and steps it down to 100v for the device, worry free.

If you're going to be investing in hardware anyway, why not invest in something like this.