I bought something from Amazon and it came with a US-plug DC power supply (5V 1A). Where can I get a NZ-plug power supply that would substitute?
Thanks,
Martin
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It will be a switching power supply suitable for 110-240v (double check this) which means you can get it to fit into an NZ supply with pliers to twist the pins. I have done so many times!


Zeon:
It will be a switching power supply suitable for 110-240v (double check this) which means you can get it to fit into an NZ supply with pliers to twist the pins. I have done so many times!
Which is an incredibly dangerous thing to do, and could invalidate insurance cover if something (such as a fire) occured as a result. US plugs are not AS/NZ compliant as they have no insulation cover, and bending them creates risks.
As a temporary once off maybe, but never for something that's going to be used permanently. It's a crazy thing to do then 5V plugpacks are so readily available.
Bung: If you have a spare USB phone charger that does 1 A or more you can buy USB A to dc power plug cords.
Thanks, that sounds cheaper than buying a new power supply.
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