PS3::Power solution

[quad_master]

I bought a PS3 250GB console from Philadelphia,US and will be back India soon.

Now I am little bit worrying about power supply in India. Do I need to bought a converter/transformer to run it in India? I have no idea whether PS3 has a built-in UPS or not. Please suggest!

[Ethan_Hunt]

No transformer needs to be purchase. It's just a universal 2-pin power cord which is supplied with all the PS3's. It should work without any problem out here.

[vamsi_krishna]

Originally Posted by quad_master

I bought a PS3 250GB console from Philadelphia,US and will be back India soon.

Now I am little bit worrying about power supply in India. Do I need to bought a converter/transformer to run it in India? I have no idea whether PS3 has a built-in UPS or not. Please suggest!

You won't be needing anything. But, i think.. USA power cables will be something like this...



In which case you'll be needing a power plug converter. which will be like this..



I am not sure that your ps3 has the same powerchord, but if there is any... use that powerplug converter. You can get one for less than 50 bucks.

[quad_master]

that's good news guys!! I have a 2-pin power cord...so I need a power plug converter, as shown in pics!

[Ethan_Hunt]

Originally Posted by quad_master

that's good news guys!! I have a 2-pin power cord...so I need a power plug converter, as shown in pics!

Do you have the one which is shown in the above pic or something like this?



If it's the one which Vamsi has posted, then you'll need to converter. If it's the one I just posted, then you won't need it.

[quad_master]

Ethan...

I have a power cord like this...so what do you think? Shall I go for the plugpoint converter only or I have to buy a adapter kind of thing which will brought down the 240V to 120V?

[vamsi_krishna]

The adapter only helps the cable's plug to fit in wall socket.

And thanks for bringing up this voltage thing.. which i overlooked.I think, A 110v rated US PS3 can work in 230v Indian Environment(correct me if i am wrong). But IF you want to be well secured from all sides.. get a step down transformer. You get get one from 200INR onwards. But purchase a decent quality one. Cheap Transformers will have some thing like 250W capacity. But i think PS3 draws somewhere near 350-400w. So get a decent quality one.You get get a step down transformer from any local electrical appliances shop.

This is where power brick pays off. It takes care of stepping voltage up and down. PS2 had a power brick.. x360 has one too.But There is no power brick for PS3

[quad_master]

Vamsi...
thanks for suggestions...I'll go for the step down transformer...I'm in India now...can't wait to play Assasins Creed-Brotherhood...

another thing, when i went to the electrical shops for buying a converter they asked for Watt capacity. But I could not found it in PS3 box. In back of the PS3 it was written 120V.