Safe to use this in Australia (230 volts at 50Hz)

[freddymcwilliam]

Hello,

I just bought the FreeNAS mini E+. I love it. Packed so beautifully.

Unfortunately the power plug is one I don't recognise, probably something American?

Of course I can just buy a travel adapater, but is this safe?? Australian power supply is 230 V at 50Hz. I don't want to blow up this brand new expensive device?

 

[Basil Hendroff]

According to the datasheet https://static.ixsystems.co/uploads/2020/03/FreeNAS_MiniE_and_XL_DataSheet_2020_WEB.pdf the PSU is 100V to 240V AC, 50/60 HZ, Single Phase so you're fine. Just change the plug or swap out the power cable.

Australian power supply is 230 V at 50Hz

I hadn't realised we'd changed from 240v. When did that happen?

 

[freddymcwilliam]

Awesome! Thankyou. It happened very gradually, and i think some areas have not even changed yet...

Australia's 'official' voltage is 230V, not 240V....

Maybe most of you knew this, but it's still news to me. In actuality, nothing has changed for most of the population that still receives 240V, as 240 is within the limits of the 230V the power companies theoretically are meant to be delivering. My house is pretty stable at 239-244V. http://www.ew...

www.stereo.net.au

Thankyou for your help, you're right, great news, thanks!

 

[danb35]

The datasheet is a good place to look, but the markings on the PSU itself are an even better place--it will be marked with acceptable input voltages and frequencies. But any computer PSU I've seen in a good many years has been universal--it will work on the normal mains power anywhere in the world.