115V Power Cord?

[Guest]

Can I plug a 115V Desktop AC power cord into a wall outlet that produces 230-250Volts? Or does the cord need to be rated to handle 230V?

 

[i7Baby]

115V has a different plug. So they won't fit.

 

[mbarnes86]

Hi

Most important is the power supply rating plate
does it say 115V or 230V or auto ranging 100 to 250V

some power supplies were for one range only USA 115V or Europe 220 / 230 /240V
some have a switch which MUST be set to correct voltage first
more modern ones are auto range like most laptop power supplies

The insulation on the power cable should be fine for 230V
and is probably tested at 500V or 1000V

regards
Mike Barnes

 

[i7Baby]

Its only the plug that makes a difference.

 

[Guest]

You can use the 'flex' cord with an adapter.
Obviously you cannot plug a 115v appliance into a 230v supply or it will fail.
The cable will be under lower load at 230volts,strangely enough,than it would be with the same appliance at 115volts. Half the load to be exact.
The insulation is good for a lot higher than 230volts.
Basically, the cable is the same.
If your computer's power supply will take 230volts you could just cut the plug off the flex and put a 230v plug on it to make a tidy job out of it.

So as long as the product is rated to handle 115-240V the cord itself will only take through the 115 so it doesn't overload it? The power supply has a switch to set it to 240V