Question Psu cable 125V/10A to 220V wallet ?

[Tony Truong]

Hi everybody
bought Power Supply(PSU) for my PC and my problem is that it has US type power cable, 10A 125V written on it and i'm in VietNam where 220V is Standard Voltage.
So my question is can i use 10A 125V cable with 220V socket wall
Thank you

https://imgur.com/a/gnARzR0

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https://imgur.com/a/BkVqWZB

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thankss

 

[SkyNetRising]

You use whatever cable is compatible with your wall socket.
They have different plugs.

 

[CountMike]

Hi everybody
I just bought PSU 550w tuf and had 2 cable
Cable1: 125V/10A
Cable: 250V/10A
Can i plug 125V cable to 220V wallet

thankss

It's Amperes that count.

 

[Tony Truong]

You use whatever cable is compatible with your wall socket.
They have different plugs.

Cord 125V/10A with 220V wallet plug ok?????
Im confused

 

[SkyNetRising]

Cord 125V/10A with 220V wallet plug ok?????
Im confused

Show us photos of your cables and wall socket.
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

 

[Tony Truong]

Show us photos of your cables and wall socket.
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

https://imgur.com/a/gnARzR0

View: https://imgur.com/a/gnARzR0

Can you see it

 

[SkyNetRising]

Does that fit into your wall socket?

 

[Tony Truong]

Does that fit into your wall socket?

Yes, it’s not fit with 220V wallet socket but i have cover socket change... the only thing that worries me is the 125V/10A cord cable can plug wallet socket 220V not yet??

 

[CountMike]

Yes, it’s not fit with 220V wallet socket but i have cover socket change... the only thing that worries me is the 125V/10A cord cable can plug wallet socket 220V not yet??

Where are you from ?

 

[Tony Truong]

Where are you from ?

Im from VietNam

 

[SkyNetRising]

Yes, it’s not fit with 220V wallet socket

Can you show a photo of your wall socket?

What is make/model of your new PSU? Can you show photo of PSU label (printed on PSU) ?

 

[Tony Truong]

Can you show a photo of your wall socket?

What is make/model of your new PSU? Can you show photo of PSU label (printed on PSU) ?

It here

TUF-GAMING-550B｜Power Supply Units｜ASUS Global

TUF Gaming series PSUs are designed for casual gamers. The series brings military-grade components and a robust cooling solution together to create a power platform you can depend on.

www.asus.com

image

https://imgur.com/a/BkVqWZB

View: https://imgur.com/a/BkVqWZB

 

[SkyNetRising]

TUF-GAMING-550B supports input voltages 100V-240V.
So - only thing you have to worry is compatible cable to your wall socket.

Is this, how your wall socket looks like?

If so, then get a compaticle cable.

 

[Tony Truong]

https://ibb.co/t4jp2xf

TUF-GAMING-550B supports input voltages 100V-240V.
So - only thing you have to worry is compatible cable to your wall socket.

Is this, how your wall socket looks like?

If so, then get a compaticle cable.

Because covid 19, i can’t go out.
So my attention is can i use 10A 125V cable with 220V socket wall (i have plug cover to 2 pin)

 

[CountMike]

https://ibb.co/t4jp2xf

Because covid 19, i can’t go out.
So my attention is can i use 10A 125V cable with 220V socket wall (i have plug cover to 2 pin)

Yes if it fits the plug, that PSU can work on both voltages.

 

[Tony Truong]

Yes if it fits the plug, that PSU can work on both voltages.

Thank you very much

 

[Paperdoc]

It will work, but it IS RISKY. How heavy the WIRES in the cable are determines the AMPS they may carry safely. At 220 VAC in the supply, the AMPS is only half what would be used at 1125 V back in North America. BUT what is important here is the rating of the INSULATION around each wire in the power cable. Your cable has insulation suited for 125 V on the wires, but you propose to use it with twice the Voltage. I expect it will work only because the insulation rating includes a significant margin of safety. Using it at twice the rated voltage reduces that margin to very small!

You would be much better to get a proper 220 VAC cable fitted for your electrical system in Vietnam. Since you are limited in ability to get that, you can choose to risk using what you have anyway. But DO get a proper cord as soon as you can.

 

[CountMike]

It will work, but it IS RISKY. How heavy the WIRES in the cable are determines the AMPS they may carry safely. At 220 VAC in the supply, the AMPS is only half what would be used at 1125 V back in North America. BUT what is important here is the rating of the INSULATION around each wire in the power cable. Your cable has insulation suited for 125 V on the wires, but you propose to use it with twice the Voltage. I expect it will work only because the insulation rating includes a significant margin of safety. Using it at twice the rated voltage reduces that margin to very small!

You would be much better to get a proper 220 VAC cable fitted for your electrical system in Vietnam. Since you are limited in ability to get that, you can choose to risk using what you have anyway. But DO get a proper cord as soon as you can.

Those cables can stand far more power than needed for ordinary PSU.

 

[Tony Truong]

It will work, but it IS RISKY. How heavy the WIRES in the cable are determines the AMPS they may carry safely. At 220 VAC in the supply, the AMPS is only half what would be used at 1125 V back in North America. BUT what is important here is the rating of the INSULATION around each wire in the power cable. Your cable has insulation suited for 125 V on the wires, but you propose to use it with twice the Voltage. I expect it will work only because the insulation rating includes a significant margin of safety. Using it at twice the rated voltage reduces that margin to very small!

You would be much better to get a proper 220 VAC cable fitted for your electrical system in Vietnam. Since you are limited in ability to get that, you can choose to risk using what you have anyway. But DO get a proper cord as soon as you can.

I dont want to risky, but everybody say cord 125V/10A ok. Im confused

 

[Paperdoc]

Is IS OK from the viewpoint of current-carrying capacity and heating of the cable. The "risky" part I spoke about is the rating of the insulation on each wire for the VOLTAGE between them. Using it as you propose WILL work and it is likely you will NOT see the problem. But just to illustate the issue with "pulled-from-the air" numbers, the cord you have is rated for 125 VAC, but the insulation probably will stand up to a voltage of 300 or 400 V. BIG safety margin. When you use it with 220 VAC nstead, it still works, but the safety margin is smaller. Over time if the insulation weakens, OR you have repeated high voltage surges, it MAY fail more easily that a proper cord. Not a high probability, but it's there. That is why I say use it now temporarily, but I recommend you plan to upgrade the cord when you can.

 

[Tony Truong]

Is IS OK from the viewpoint of current-carrying capacity and heating of the cable. The "risky" part I spoke about is the rating of the insulation on each wire for the VOLTAGE between them. Using it as you propose WILL work and it is likely you will NOT see the problem. But just to illustate the issue with "pulled-from-the air" numbers, the cord you have is rated for 125 VAC, but the insulation probably will stand up to a voltage of 300 or 400 V. BIG safety margin. When you use it with 220 VAC nstead, it still works, but the safety margin is smaller. Over time if the insulation weakens, OR you have repeated high voltage surges, it MAY fail more easily that a proper cord. Not a high probability, but it's there. That is why I say use it now temporarily, but I recommend you plan to upgrade the cord when you can.

Im understand, thank you verymuch

 

[Tony Truong]

Is IS OK from the viewpoint of current-carrying capacity and heating of the cable. The "risky" part I spoke about is the rating of the insulation on each wire for the VOLTAGE between them. Using it as you propose WILL work and it is likely you will NOT see the problem. But just to illustate the issue with "pulled-from-the air" numbers, the cord you have is rated for 125 VAC, but the insulation probably will stand up to a voltage of 300 or 400 V. BIG safety margin. When you use it with 220 VAC nstead, it still works, but the safety margin is smaller. Over time if the insulation weakens, OR you have repeated high voltage surges, it MAY fail more easily that a proper cord. Not a high probability, but it's there. That is why I say use it now temporarily, but I recommend you plan to upgrade the cord when you can.

i just bought new cable 250V/16A but it’s smaller than 125V/10A

https://imgur.com/a/eKxaftE

View: https://imgur.com/a/eKxaftE

 

[Paperdoc]

Glad you were able to get a cord. Smaller does NOT matter - it has specs well able to handle your load.

 

[Tony Truong]

Glad you were able to get a cord. Smaller does NOT matter - it has specs well able to handle your load.

Thank you

 

[CountMike]

At 220Volts and 10 Amps that's 2.2KW (2200Watts) of power that cable is rated for and that's more than your average electric space heater !! With safety factor it's probably at least twice that,. Your PSU doesn't even get close to it in normal use and 8.4Amps maximum at full load which practically means a full short, so you are safe with any power cords except maybe for a desk lamp.
It's all about physics
Amperes * Volts = Watts and Wat is the measure of work which is main measure of heat produced in the cable.