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Hy8ogen

Long story short, my brother is going back to Malaysia where we have 240V outlets. Like me he bought his Wii U in Canada. My question for you experts is, is the Wii U's power supply actually multi voltage? The power supply itself only says 110v input. I surfed around the web and people are saying it is actually multi voltage despite the 110v. But knowing @memoryman3 , there are awful trolls out there and I do not want my brother to fry his Wii U.

Can anyone confirm that the NA Wii U is actually multi voltage?

Many thanks.

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CheapCheepBeach

You called.

The answer is YES. The labeling of the adapter housing from the US spec Wii U, only shows the UL approval and the 120v ~ 60hz, but when you OPEN UP the housing, it is really rated for the full voltage. Simply do a websearch for the article above and you will see the proof in the picture

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dumedum

Hy8ogen wrote:

Long story short, my brother is going back to Malaysia where we have 240V outlets. Like me he bought his Wii U in Canada. My question for you experts is, is the Wii U's power supply actually multi voltage? The power supply itself only says 110v input. I surfed around the web and people are saying it is actually multi voltage despite the 110v. But knowing @memoryman3 , there are awful trolls out there and I do not want my brother to fry his Wii U.

Can anyone confirm that the NA Wii U is actually multi voltage?

Many thanks.

I never took the chance myself, bought an international one through Amazon.

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Hy8ogen

@memoryman3 I saw that site too. Just being sceptical because Laptop adaptors have 110v~240v written on them, why can't the Wii U?

@dumedum Hmmmm.

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Sean_Aaron

Could be in NA they're not? I'd just get a local supply to be sure; failing that a European one (not sure what the plug type is in Malaysia) and a local plug from a hardware store and rewire the end.

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veeflames

Wait a minute. I suggest you buy a STEP-DOWN transformer. You know, that black heavy electronic device plug that reduces the voltage from 220v-240v to 110v-120v. Where I live here we use 240v(not that it's stable, lol) and I use step-downs.

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Sean_Aaron

I'd trust a native power supply of the correct voltage more than another piece of electronics myself, but I admit I may be funny that way.

Incidentally I checked my UK PSU and it just says 230v, so they might not be multi-voltage after all - I should think if it was it would be printed on the label.

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Hy8ogen

My brother didn't wait for my confirmation and plugged his Wii U straight into the 240 volt socket in Malaysia. Guess what? It worked flawlessly. So I can confirm now the Wii U's power adapter is indeed dual voltage. Why do they print only 110v? NO clue.

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Lilylily

@Hy8ogen: does this work for both the console and gamepad power supply? Also since its been a year, is it still working great?

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Hy8ogen

@Lilylily Both the game pad and console bricks are dual voltages. Yes, they are still working fine.

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Atariboy

Sean_Aaron wrote:

Could be in NA they're not? I'd just get a local supply to be sure; failing that a European one (not sure what the plug type is in Malaysia) and a local plug from a hardware store and rewire the end.

If they're like my other import consoles, all he needs at most is a North American power supply [Edit: And I see it's now a moot point since it's dual-voltage, apparently.].

Only the power supply itself should be different. What the console is expecting to receive from the PSU, along with the power port itself on the console, should be identical across regions.

Sean_Aaron wrote:

IIncidentally I checked my UK PSU and it just says 230v, so they might not be multi-voltage after all - I should think if it was it would be printed on the label.

My backwards compatible PS3 from the UK, which serves as my Region 2 DVD/Blu-Ray player and for playing my collection of PAL PS1/PS2 imports, is multi-voltage and works just fine on 110 volts here in the US.

That and its HD upscaling that allowed me to avoid PAL issues, is exactly why I imported it. [Edit: I wondered why you brought the PS3 into this, but I see now that you said PSU, not PS3. ]

VeeFlamesNL wrote:

Wait a minute. I suggest you buy a STEP-DOWN transformer. You know, that black heavy electronic device plug that reduces the voltage from 220v-240v to 110v-120v. Where I live here we use 240v(not that it's stable, lol) and I use step-downs.

I bet that a step down transformer is going to cost much more than simply buying a $20 North American power supply for his Wii U (Or a $12.50 refurbished one off Nintendo's online store).

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lazyacevw

I came across this post via Google. Just thought I would drop by and say that I tried 220V 60Hz on my Wii Adapter (Part # RVL-002 (USA). It output the correct 12 volts for about 5 seconds before a “ZNR” Transient/Surge Absorber and the fuse blew up inside. I looked inside to verify that it could handle more than it's rated 120v input and everything looked promising. 250v fuse, 250v MOVs, and the PCB looked like it was designed for 240v. The main AC filtering capacitor was rated for 220V which was suspicious but I figured I would try anyways.

What I didn't see (you can't read the part number with it installed) was the Panasonic ZNR Transient/Surge Absorber (part # V7271U) which is rated for an operating voltage of 175 vrms. With this part being utilized, the adpater will only work on 100 Vac to 120 Vac without self-destructing. Furthermore, with the 220v 105°C rated capacitors, it wouldn't safely support 220 V input as most designers add a 33% to 50% design safety margin.

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Hy8ogen

@lazyacevw:

The Wii U's power supply is dual voltage (WUP002) while the Wii's power supply (RVL002) is not.

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lazyacevw

Hy8ogen wrote:

@lazyacevw:

The Wii U's power supply is dual voltage (WUP002) while the Wii's power supply (RVL002) is not.

Thanks for the info!! I wish it was stated at the beginning of this thread!!

lazyacevw

Hy8ogen

@lazyacevw: We kinda did. The thread title clearly states Wii U.

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lazyacevw

@Hy8ogen: Oh. I didn't read the "U" part. Didn't even know there was a Wii U.

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Sticker

Amazed how this two year old thread is still alive.

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prolly full of 6 year olds tbh

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lazyacevw

Sticker wrote:

Amazed how this two year old thread is still alive.

I know. Who even uses a Nintendo anymore....

lazyacevw

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lazyacevw wrote:

Sticker wrote:

Amazed how this two year old thread is still alive.

I know. Who even uses a Nintendo anymore....

(It's been a lot of months and I'm still replying but like previously stated, this old thread is still alive.)

A lot of people use Nintendo consoles, actually, such as the 3DS or Wii/Wii U, or even the new, smaller NES. In fact, people are hyped for the upcoming Nintendo Switch.

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No...the thread isn't still alive....don't necropost please. -.-

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