Voltage question

Would a component from Japan that is rated 100 volts be safe to use here on 110-120 volts, without some type of transformer or the like? TIA Mike

winoguy1703-01-2020 8:12pm

millercarbon Details Discussions Posts This discussion 12,531 posts 03-01-2020 at 09:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Perfectly safe. No problem.
erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16,808 posts 03-01-2020 at 10:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What exactly is the kit you are thinking of though?? Lots of newer kit is multi-voltage.
winoguy17 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,224 posts 03-01-2020 at 10:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Its a cd player
jond Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,056 posts 03-01-2020 at 11:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Stepdown converters are affordable or perhaps try using a variac. CD players don't consume much power so should be pretty easy to run off a variac.
erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16,808 posts 03-02-2020 at 12:31am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Check the back of the CD player for input voltage.