Type I Plug and recep in U.S.

[Jerverso]

I have a friend of a friend that bought a graphics printer online from China. The attached cored has a three prong plug, its rated a 230v. With the online research I have done I have come to the conclusion that one of the prongs is a hot (230v) , one prong is a neutral and the last is a ground. Am I correct? Can this printer be used in the U.S. ? If the voltage can be corrected with a transformer will 60hz fry the printer anyway??? Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[Little Bill]

I have a friend of a friend that bought a graphics printer online from China. The attached cored has a three prong plug, its rated a 230v. With the online research I have done I have come to the conclusion that one of the prongs is a hot (230v) , one prong is a neutral and the last is a ground. Am I correct? Can this printer be used in the U.S. ? If the voltage can be corrected with a transformer will 60hz fry the printer anyway??? Thanks in advance for any advice.

What kind of cord end cap/plug is on it? Nema 5-15P or some type of European plug.

Some power supplies have a switch for 120 or 240V.

Does it say 50hz on it?

 

[JDBrown]

It depends on what type of printer it is. A lot of printers run entirely on DC, and have a rectifier/DC power supply that immediately converts the AC supply to DC for the printer's use. If this is the case, then there won't be a problem. You may have seen printers and other electronic equipment marked 100-250VAC, 50-60Hz; that's usually what's going on in these cases -- there's a switching power supply inside that automatically adjusts to regulate the DC voltage required by the internal circuitry.

Unfortunately, if your FOAF's printer is not marked 100-250VAC, 50-60Hz (or something similar), it becomes much more difficult to determine. If you have a manufacturer/model number for the printer, you may be able to find a spec sheet online, which could have more helpful information.

 

[Besoeker]

I have a friend of a friend that bought a graphics printer online from China. The attached cored has a three prong plug, its rated a 230v. With the online research I have done I have come to the conclusion that one of the prongs is a hot (230v) , one prong is a neutral and the last is a ground. Am I correct? Can this printer be used in the U.S. ? If the voltage can be corrected with a transformer will 60hz fry the printer anyway??? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Is it like this?



And take note of the points the others have made.
If the printer is suitable for a range of voltages, most are, and can accept 50/60Hz you should be able to buy a suitable power cord for where you are. That's what I do when I travel to other countries with my laptop and other toys.

 

[growler]

I have a friend of a friend that bought a graphics printer online from China. The attached cored has a three prong plug, its rated a 230v.

I have a lap top that I bought overseas and I don't need anything other than an adapter to go from 110-250V. Much of the equipment manufactured for use in other parts of the world will operate at different voltages but you must consult the specs to make sure.

If you have the odering information and part number it should be easy enough to check.