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Globolt

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#109320 17-Sep-2012 22:07
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After reading the review on the Synology DS212j I am now keen on one. The best price I have seen is from Amazon ($270 including postage), in NZ I am looking around $360 from Asent and PB Tech. 
Interestingly, Amazon's postage is only $30 where NZ Post's new forwarding service is $50 but Amazon does postage on this item - yay. - And Yes Freitasm, I will use the Geekzone amazon link so you get your referral.

Anyway. my question is, if I get it from Amazon will I be able to plug i straight into the power socket in the wall, or will I have to get an adapter. And if I need to get an adaptor, will a simple one be ok (like a travel adaptor? or will I have to get an electrician to put a plug on the end for NZ. Not wanting to burn down my house, I would rather pay an electrician to do this, however this is eating into my savings which if I get close to NZ prices, I would buy from NZ store.

And before you ask, I am very patriotic and support NZ business where I can, except if I have to pay too a high premium for it and I don't mind buying from overseas if I follow my wallet, not my heart. 

Thanks in advance. 

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  #687453 17-Sep-2012 22:19
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Voltage wise it would probably be fine, as most modern electronics support 110 - 250 Volt power out of the box.

Based on the quick installation guide, it looks a standard IEC power lead ("Jug cord") goes from the wall to the power supply, so you can just swap it out for a power lead that you have lying around, commonly used with desktops, monitors, larger printers etc



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  #687456 17-Sep-2012 22:21
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The ones I quickly looked at said "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" which would indicate American to me - so 110v. As they're shipping these items overseas it's a bit of an oversight (arrogance?) that this information isn't spelt out. They have a "Contact Us" section - I'd suggest asking them.

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  #687467 17-Sep-2012 22:40
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The specs in the user guide say 100V to 240V AC.



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  #687468 17-Sep-2012 22:42
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Bought one from amazon few months ago. Uses the same power cable from the adapter to the wall like your PC's power supply unit.




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  #687482 17-Sep-2012 23:39
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Should be fine, it's multi voltage so you'd just need an international socket adapter or a jug/kettle cord.

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